Table I.
Patient demographics, histopathological diagnosis and imaging biomarkers for patients with benign and malignant breast lesions (n=539).
| Characteristics | Benign (n=232) | Malignant (n=307) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 41.3±7.5 | 45.7±7.7 | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 62.2±10.4 | 59.5±9.8 | 0.007 |
| Height, cm | 158.2±5.3 | 159.1±5.7 | 0.352 |
| Final diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| Fibrocystic changes | 12 (5.2) | – | – |
| Plasma cell mastitis | 49 (21.0) | – | – |
| Intraductal papilloma | 13 (5.5) | – | |
| Fibroadenoma | 77 (33.3) | – | |
| Mastopathy | 58 (25.1) | – | |
| Sclerosing mastopathy | 23 (10.0) | – | |
| Infiltrating ductal carcinoma | – | 176 (57.3) | |
| Malignant phyllodes tumor | – | 10 (3.2) | |
| Mucinous carcinoma | – | 6 (2.0) | |
| Invasive lobular carcinoma | – | 115 (37.5) | |
| Volume, ml | 7.7±4.1 | 5.8±3.9 | <0.001 |
| ADCmax, ×10−3 mm2/s | 2.1±0.2 | 1.7±0.2 | <0.001 |
| ADCmean, ×10−3 mm2/s | 1.5±0.2 | 1.0±0.2 | <0.001 |
ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient.