Table 1.
Patient and tumour characteristics
| Patient and tumour characteristics | Median (range) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67 (37–89) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 (16.5–36.1) | |
| FIGO stage (2009) | ||
| IA | 1 (1) | |
| IB | 75 (99) | |
| Localisation | ||
| Central | 58 (76) | |
| Lateral (≥ 1 cm from midline) | 18 (24) | |
| Tumour diameter (mm) | 14.5 (1.0–40.0) | |
| Depth of invasion (mm) | 3.0 (1.0–13.2) | |
| Grade of differentiation | ||
| I | 25 (33) | |
| II | 43 (57) | |
| III | 8 (10) | |
| Number of dissected sentinel nodes per patient | ||
| Bilateral procedure | 3 (1–7) | |
| Unilateral procedure | 2 (1–4) | |