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. 2020 Apr 6;12(4):e7552. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7552

Table 2. Patient and tumour characteristics.

RS: Recurrence Score generated through Oncotype DX testing; NPI: Nottingham Prognostic Index

  Number % Mean/median (range)
Total tumours 57 - -
Tumour size (cm), median (range) - - 2.4 (0.4–8.5)
Grade 1 2 3.5 -
Grade 2 26 45.6 -
Grade 3 29 50.8 -
Total patients 46 - -
Patient age, mean (range) - - 56 (35–75)
Cancer identified by symptomatic presentation 32 69.6 -
Cancer identified through screening 14 30.4 -
Patients with single tumours 38 82.6 -
Patients with multifocal disease 8 17.4 -
PREDICT score, median (range) - - 3 (1–6)
Low (<3) 22 47.8  
Intermediate (3-5) 22 47.8  
High (>5) 2 4.3  
NPI score, median (range) - - 3.4 (1.84–4.58)
Excellent (≤2.4) 6 13 -
Good (2.41–3.4) 21 45.7 -
Moderate (3.41–5.4) 19 41.3 -
Poor (≥5.41) 0 0.0 -
RS, median (range) - - 1.7 (0–82)
Low (<18) 24 52.2 -
Intermediate (18-25) 7 15.2 -
High (>25) 15 32.6 -