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Clinical Background
| Characteristics | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <60 | 21 (60) |
| ≧60 | 14 (40) |
| Menopause status | |
| Premenopausal | 14 (40) |
| Postmenopausal | 21 (60) |
| Body Mass Index | |
| <25 | 27 (77) |
| ≧25, <35 | 8 (23) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Mastectomy + SLNB | 15 (43) |
| Mastectomy + Ax | 13 (37) |
| Lumpectomy + SLNB | 2 (6) |
| Lumpectomy + Ax | 5 (14) |
Ax: axillary lymph node dissection; SLNB: sentinel lymph node biopsy
