Table 2.
Demonstrates the breakdown of benign, borderline and malignant phyllodes tumours (PT) into number of lesions, mean and median age at presentation, mean size (mm) at radiology, pre-operative ultrasound (U) score, mammography (M) score, core biopsy (B) score and fine-needle aspiration cytology (C) score
| Variable | Benign PT | Borderline PT | Malignant PT | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of lesions | 34 | 16 | 4 | |
| Median age (years) (IQR) | 28 (21–41) | 35 (23–42) | 39 (22–49) | 0.62 |
| Mean imaging size (mm) | 29.1 (13.3) | 41.6 (21.2) | 33.0 (8.5) | 0.06 |
| U score | ||||
| U2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| U3 | 29 | 9 | 2 | |
| U4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| U5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| M score (over 35 years) | ||||
| M1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| M2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| M4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| M5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pre-operative B/C score | ||||
| B2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| B3 | 20 | 13 | 3 | |
| B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| C3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| C4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
IQR, interquartile range.