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. 2016 Jan 16;13(1):e33133. doi: 10.5812/iranjradiol.33133

Table 1. ADC Values and Prognostic Factors in 71 Breast Cancer Patients (n = 71).

Prognostic Factor Subgroup Lesionsa ADC (× 10-3 mm2/s) P Value
Mean 95% CI
Lymph node status < 0.01
Metastasis 21 (30) .83 0.77, 0.89
No metastasis 50 (70) .94 0.89, 1.00
Histological type 0.19
IDC NOS 54 (76) .89 0.84, 0.93
Non IDC 17 (24) .98 0.85, 1.12
Histological grade 0.48
Grade 1 26 (37) .95 0.85, 1.04
Grade 2 18 (25) .88 0.84, 0.94
Grade 3 27 (38) .89 0.82, 0.96
Size 0.46
< 2 cm 39 (55) .90 0.82, 0.97
≥ 2 cm 32 (45) .93 0.88, 0.98
ER 0.93
Positive 48 (67) .88 0.85, 0.97
Negative 23 (33) .91 0.84, 0.98
PR 0.88
Positive 44 (62) .91 0.84, 0.97
Negative 26 (38) .92 0.85, 0.98
HER2 0.85
Positive 19 (27) .90 0.81, 0.99
Negative 52 (73) .88 0.84, 0.95
Ki-67 0.03
Positive 32 (45) .85 0.84, 0.98
Negative 39 (55) .96 0.85, 0.97
p53 0.62
Positive 33 (46) .93 0.84, 0.98
Negative 38 (54) .90 0.82, 0.97
Immunohistochemical type 0.51
Luminal A 35 (49) .93 0.86, 1.00
Luminal B 13 (18) .86 0.78, 0.95
Triple negative 17 (24) .88 0.80, 0.95
HER2 positive 6 (9) .99 0.79, 1.19

Abbreviations: HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor; IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; NOS, not otherwise specified.

aData are presented as No. (%).