Table 1.
Various Characteristics Associated with Complete and Incomplete Local Excision
| Clinical Characteristics: | Variables | Number | C.L.E. (%) | I.L.E. (%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | < 45 | 20 | 12 (60) | 8 (40) | 0.142 |
| 45-64 | 19 | 8 (42) | 11 (58) | ||
| > 64 | 13 | 10 (77) | 3 (23) | ||
| X-Ray Specimen Characteristics: | |||||
| Presence of mass | Present | 40 | 31 (77) | 9 (22) | 0.004 |
| Absent | 12 | 0 (0) | 12 (100) | ||
| Adjacent suspicious calcification. | Present | 10 | 6 (11) | 4 (7) | 0.000 |
| Absent | 42 | 25 (48) | 17 (32) | ||
| Presence of spiculation | Present | 24 | 14 (58) | 10 (41) | 0.248 |
| Absent | 28 | 17 (60) | 11 (39) | ||
| Histopathological Characteristics: | |||||
| Tumor size (mm) | 0-5 | 40 | 25 (62) | 14 (38) | 0.256 |
| 6-10 | 8 | 03 (37) | 05 (62) | ||
| 11-15 | 4 | 01 (25) | 03 (75) | ||
| Tumor Grade | I | 10 | 05 (50) | 05 (50) | 0.419 |
| II | 15 | 11 (73) | 04 (27) | ||
| III | 27 | 15 (55) | 12 (45) | ||