Table 1. Patients and tumor characteristics.
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 30–40 | 6 (7.4) |
| 41–50 | 24 (29.6) |
| 51–60 | 30 (37.0) |
| 61–70 | 14 (17.3) |
| >70 | 7 (8.7) |
| Side | |
| Right | 42 (51.9) |
| Left | 39 (48.1) |
| Tumor size (cm) | |
| 0–1.0 | 12 (14.8) |
| 1.1–2.0 | 32 (39.5) |
| 2.1–3.0 | 31 (38.3) |
| 3.1–4.0 | 5 (6.2) |
| 4.1–5.0 | 1 (1.2) |
| Nodal status | |
| N0 | 63 (77.8) |
| N1 | 16 (19.8) |
| Nx | 2 (2.4) |
| Histology | |
| Invasive ductal carcinoma | 76 (93.8) |
| Mucinous carcinoma | 2 (2.4) |
| Invasive papillary | 2 (2.4) |
| Invasive mammary | 1 (1.4) |
| Tumor grade | |
| Gr 1 | 15 (18.5) |
| Gr 2 | 33 (40.8) |
| Gr 3 | 29 (35.8) |
| Unknown | 7 (8.6) |
| Margin status, cm | |
| <0.1 | 10 (12.3) |
| 0.1–0.2 | 29 (35.8) |
| 0.3–0.5 | 23 (28.4) |
| >0.5 | 12 (14.8) |
| Unknown | 7 (8.6) |
| Lymphovascular invasion | |
| Positive | 20 (24.7) |
| Negative | 56 (69.1) |
| Unknown | 5 (6.2) |
| ER | |
| Positive | 58 (71.6) |
| Negative | 23 (28.4) |
| PR | |
| Positive | 54 (66.7) |
| Negative | 27 (33.3) |
| HER 2 | |
| Positive | 11 (13.6) |
| Negative | 70 (86.4) |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Yes | 57 (70.4) |
| No | 24 (29.6) |
| Hormonal Tx | |
| Yes | 55 (67.9) |
| No | 26 (32.1) |