Table 1. Patient and cancer characteristics, surgery procedures and hospitalisation modes.
| n/median | %/range | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58 | 27–94 |
| Working patient | 314 | 52% |
| Cancer diagnosis | ||
| Screening | 210 | 35% |
| Imaging | 181 | 30% |
| Clinical | 213 | 35% |
| Centre type | ||
| General hospital | 83 | 14% |
| Teaching hospital | 74 | 12% |
| Cancer centre | 447 | 74% |
| Distance from residence to care centre (km) | 11.9 | 0–63.4 |
| Histological type | ||
| In situ | 60 | 10% |
| Invasive | 544 | 90% |
| Lymph node involvement | ||
| Yes | 143 | 24% |
| No | 424 | 70% |
| NA | 37 | 6% |
| Breast surgery type | ||
| Conservative | 494 | 82% |
| Radical | 110 | 18% |
| Axillary node surgery type | ||
| Sentinel biopsy | 453 | 75% |
| Sentinel biopsy followed by lymph node dissection | 39 | 6% |
| Lymph node dissection | 73 | 12% |
| NA | 39 | 6% |
| Hospitalisation type | ||
| Outpatient hospitalisation | 363 | 60% |
| Conventional hospitalisation | 241 | 40% |