Table 3. Progesterone correlation with other parameters.
| PR score | 0 | 2-5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histology | ||||||
| NOS | 7 (77.8) | 33 (78.6) | 16 (69.6) | 24 (66.7) | 22 (59.5) | 0.593 |
| lobular | 1 (11.1) | 4 (9.5) | 5 (21.7) | 4 (11.1) | 8 (21.6) | |
| others | 1 (11.1) | 5 (11.9) | 2 (8.7) | 8 (22.2) | 7 (18.9) | |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||||||
| >0.5≤1.0 | 2 (22.2) | 4 (9.5) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (8.3) | 5 (13.5) | 0.543 |
| >1≤2 | 3 (33.3) | 17 (40.5) | 6 (26.1) | 10 (27.8) | 14 (37.8) | |
| >2≤5 | 2 (22.2) | 20 (47.6) | 12 (52.2) | 20 (55.6) | 14 (37.8) | |
| >5 | 2 (22.2) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (8.3) | 4 (10.8) | |
| Grade | ||||||
| 1 | 3 (33.3) | 16 (38.1) | 13 (56.5) | 11 (30.6) | 21 (56.8) | 0.008 |
| 2 | 3 (33.3) | 21 (50.0) | 4 (17.4) | 21 (58.3) | 15 (40.5) | |
| 3 | 3 (33.3) | 5 (11.9) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (11.1) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Lymph node status | ||||||
| N0 | 4 (44.4) | 17 (40.5) | 8 (34.8) | 15 (41.7) | 22 (59.5) | 0.832 |
| N1 (1-3) | 1 (11.1) | 10 (23.8) | 7 (30.4) | 9 (25.0) | 7 (18.9) | |
| N2 (4-9) | 3 (33.3) | 8 (19.0) | 5 (21.7) | 8 (22.2) | 6 (16.2) | |
| N3 (>10) | 1 (11.1) | 7 (16.7) | 3 (13.0) | 4 (11.1) | 2 (5.4) | |
| Total | 9 (100.0) | 42 (100.0) | 23 (100.0) | 36 (100.0) | 37 (100.0) | |
*Fisher exact test; PR = progesterone; NOS = not otherwise specified