Table 1.
Patient and tumor characteristics. IDC indicates invasive ductal carcinoma. DCIS indicates ductal carcinoma in situ.
| Characteristic | No. of Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 26 |
| ‘Staging’ patients | 22 (85) |
| ‘High-risk’ patients | 4 (15) |
| No. of lesions | 27 |
| Malignant lesions | 18 (67) |
| Mean age [range], y | 53.7 [41–70] |
| Mean tumor size (A-P x S-I), cm | 2.5 × 2.4 |
| Tumor type and grade | |
| IDC w/DCIS | 7 (39) |
| IDC | 8 (44) |
| Invasive mucinous cancer | 1 (5.6) |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1 (5.6) |
| Invasive lobular carcinoma | 1 (5.6) |
| Benign lesions | 9 (33) |
| Mean age [range], y | 49.9 [37–64] |
| Mean tumor size (A-P x S-I), cm | 1.1 × 0.8 |
| Tumor type | |
| Fibroadenoma | 8 (89) |
| Fat necrosis | 1 (11) |