Table 1.
Characteristics of the patient group
| Characteristic | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 57 years (range: 31–64) |
| Tumour stage according to TNM 2010 | |
| T1b | 9 (33) |
| T1c | 17 (62) |
| T2 | 1 (3) |
| Lymph node status according to TNM 2010 | |
| Without lymph node involvement N0 | 22 (81) |
| With lymph node involvement N1 | 5 (19) |
| Tumour differentiation grade | |
| Grade 1 | 1 (3) |
| Grade 2 | 25 (92) |
| Grade 3 | 1 (3) |
| Histopatological assessment | |
| Carcinoma ductale | 27 (100) |
| After operation margin | |
| > 1 cm | 27 (100) |
| < 1 cm | 0 (0) |
| Hormonal status | |
| ER positive | 19 (70) |
| ER negative | 8 (30) |
| PR positive | 19 (70) |
| PR negative | 8 (30) |
| HER status | |
| HER positive | 8 (30) |
| HER negative | 19 (70) |
| Ki-67 expression | |
| < 10% | 0 (0) |
| 10–15% | 19 (70) |
| > 20% | 8 (30) |
| Type of treatment | |
| BCT operation | 27 (100) |
| Radiotherapy | 27 (100) |
| Brachytherapy | 26 (96) |
| Chemotherapy | 1 (4) |