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. 2015 Sep 14;33(33):3938–3944. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.60.8588

Table A4.

IBE Rates and Subset of Invasive IBE Rates Comparing Current CAP Grading to Older Grading Classifications

Variable No. 5 Years
10 Years
12 Years
P
% 95% CI % 95% CI % 95% CI
IBE rates
    Grade*
        Low 63 5.1 0 to 10.8 12.5 3.8 to 21.3 12.5 3.8 to 21.3 .16
        Intermediate 268 6.3 3.3 to 9.4 13.2 8.9 to 17.6 15.1 10.4 to 19.9
        High 169 11.1 6.2 to 15.9 20.6 14.2 to 27.0 20.6 14.2 to 27.0
    Grade
        Low 287 5.1 2.5 to 7.7 10.5 6.7 to 14.2 12.1 8.0 to 16.2 .02
        Intermediate 239 7.6 4.1 to 11.1 17.7 12.5 to 22.9 19.1 13.6 to 24.5
        High 64 17.9 8.3 to 27.5 23.9 12.9 to 35.0 23.9 12.9 to 35.0
    Grade
        Low 281 5.6 2.8 to 8.3 12.3 8.2 to 16.3 14.0 9.5 to 18.4 .01
        Intermediate 280 6.5 3.5 to 9.5 12.7 8.5 to 16.9 14.9 10.2 to 19.5
        High 104 15.0 8.0 to 22.0 24.6 15.7 to 33.4 24.6 15.7 to 33.4
Subset of invasive IBE rates
    Grade*
        Low 63 1.8 0 to 5.3 5.5 0 to 11.6 5.5 0 to 11.6 .19
        Intermediate 268 2.0 0.3 to 3.8 5.4 2.4 to 8.4 6.7 3.2 to 10.1
        High 169 4.5 1.2 to 7.7 11.7 6.4 to 17.0 11.7 6.4 to 17.0
    Grade
        Low 287 1.8 0.2 to 3.4 5.3 2.5 to 8.1 5.8 2.8 to 8.8 .02
        Intermediate 239 3.2 0.9 to 5.6 8.9 5.0 to 12.9 9.7 5.5 to 13.9
        High 64 10.2 2.5 to 18.0 16.7 6.6 to 26.8 16.7 6.6 to 26.8
    Grade
        Low 281 1.5 0 to 3.0 5.4 2.5 to 8.3 5.9 2.9 to 9.0 .11
        Intermediate 280 3.9 1.5 to 6.2 7.4 4.1 to 10.8 9.1 5.4 to 12.9
        High 104 5.3 0.8 to 9.7 13.4 5.9 to 20.9 13.4 5.9 to 20.9

NOTE. Cases with unknown information were excluded from analysis.

Abbreviations: CAP, College of American Pathologists; IBE, ipsilateral breast event.

*

Second central pathology review using current CAP guidelines.

First central pathology review.22

Institutional pathology assessment at the time of study entry.