Table 2.
Description of structured EMR data
| Feature | Value | Feature | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age: The incidence of breast cancer is rising rapidly after the age of 20 |
0: Less than 20 1: Between 20 and 40 2: Older than 40 |
Gender: Male can also get breast cancer |
0: Male 1: Female |
| Disease Course Type: Benign tumors grow slowly, but cancers grow much faster |
0: Not mentioned 1: Chronic 2: Acute 3: Hidden |
Pectoral Muscle Adhesion |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Personal Tumor History |
0: No 1: Yes |
Family Tumor History |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Prophase Treatment |
0: No 1: Yes |
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Dimple Sign: Tumors invade the suspensory ligament of the breast, it may shrink and pull the skin to form a depression like dimple |
0: No 1: Yes |
Orange Peel Appearance: The skin thickens and the follicle mouth dilate and sink in |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Redness and Swelling of Skin: Mainly found in inflammatory breast carcinoma |
0: No 1: Yes |
Skin Ulcers: Advanced cancer may directly invade the skin |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Tumor: Breast tumor |
0: No 1: Yes |
Breast deformation |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Nipple Change: Patients with abnormal nipple changes, usually manifested as nipple erosion or nipple retraction |
0: No change 1: Nipple erosion 2: Nipple retraction |
Nipple Discharge: such as bloody nipple discharge |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Axillary Lymphadenectasis (AL): axillary lymph node is the earliest metastasis site of breast carcinoma. The number of metastases can guide treatment plans |
0: No AL 1: Movable 2: Lymph node fusion 3: Parasternal lymph node metastasis |
Swelling of Lymph Nodes: Benign neoplasm does not metastasize to distant sites |
0: No distant metastasize 1: Distant metastasis |
| Tumor Position: The final detection of breast tumor relies on segmentation of tumor region to a great extent |
0: Outer 1: Upper 2: Inner lower 3: Outer lower 4: Central zone |
Tumor Number: Most of the breast carcinoma has single tumor in unilateral breast |
0: Single-unilateral 1: Multiple-unilateral 2: Bilateral |
| Tumor Size: The size of the tumor refers to the area of the surrounding tissue infiltrated by the lesion. The measurement should be accurate to millimeters(mm) |
0: Less than 20 1: Between 20 and 50 2: Greater than 50 |
Tumor Texture: Usually the texture of the carcinoma is hard |
0: Soft 1: Hard 2: Hard tough 3: Tough 4: Moderate |
| Tumor Border: Most breast carcinoma shows infiltrative growth with unclear borders. Some can be flat, surface is not smooth |
0: Clear 1: Unclear 2: Invasive |
Smooth Surface: It's a sign of a benign tumor |
0: No 1: Yes |
| Tumor Morphology: Benign is round or oval, malignant masses exhibit irregularity in shapes |
0: Regular 1: Moderate 2: Irregular |
Activity: Small tumor has good activity |
0: Good 1: Moderate 2: Bad |
| Capsules: The Benign tumors often have capsules, while malignant tumors have no capsules or incomplete capsules |
0: No envelope 1: Incomplete 2: Enveloped |
Tenderness: It is mainly found in inflammatory breast carcinoma |
0: No 1: Yes 2: Periodicity |
| Skin Adhesion: A sign of malignancy | 0: No; 1: Yes | - | - |