Table 1.
Pathological and clinical characteristics of the breast tissue samples (where available).
| Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tumour subtype (n = 80) | Benign | 7 (9%) |
| DCIS | 8 (10%) | |
| Invasive ductal | 37 (46%) | |
| Invasive lobular | 7 (9%) | |
| Invasive tubular | 12 (15%) | |
| Invasive other | 9 (11%) | |
| Tumour size (n = 72) | Tis | 7 (10%) |
| T1 | 39 (54%) | |
| T2 | 24 (33%) | |
| T3 | 2 (3%) | |
| Tumour grade (n = 65) | Grade 1 | 20 (31%) |
| Grade 2 | 23 (35%) | |
| Grade 3 | 22 (34%) | |
| Positive receptor status | ER status (n = 64) | 49 (77%) |
| PR status (n = 59) | 43 (73%) | |
| HER2 (n = 64) | 16 (25%) | |
| Lymphatic metastasis (n = 65) | N0 | 42 (65%) |
| N1 | 17 (26%) | |
| N2 | 4 (6%) | |
| N3 | 2 (3%) | |
DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ.