Table 1.
Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics
| Demographic and clinical characteristics | Total group n = 124 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age mean, (range) | 59 (34–79) |
| Menopausal status | |
| Pre | 47 (38) |
| 0.5–5 years | 11 (9) |
| 5 years post | 63 (51) |
| Uncertain | 3 (2) |
| Radical mastectomy | |
| Yes | 122 (98) |
| No | 2 (2) |
| Type of mastectomy | |
| Modified radical mastectomy | 39 (31) |
| Other surgery | 1 (1) |
| Partial mastectomy + axillary clear | 35 (28) |
| Breast conserving surgery | 49 (40) |
| Histological grade (Elston Ellis) | |
| I | 9 (7) |
| II | 50 (40) |
| III | 64 (52) |
| Missing | 1 (1) |
| Sentinel node biopsy performed | |
| Yes | 119 |
| No | 5 |
| Number of positive nodes | |
| 0 | 70 (57) |
| 1–3 | 46 (37) |
| 4–10 | 3 (2) |
| >10 | 5 (4) |
| Oestrogen receptors positive | |
| Yes | 96 (77) |
| No | 28 (23) |
| Receptor negative ER and PgR | |
| Yes | 27 (22) |
| No | 97 (78) |