Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of the studied population (n = 290).
| Patient Features | Number of Patients(n = 290) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (min to max) | 57.72 | [28.54–89.10] | |
| <55 | 129 | 44.5 | |
| ≥55 | 161 | 55.5 | |
| Tumor size | |||
| T1 | 134 | 46.2 | |
| T2 | 138 | 47.6 | |
| T3/T4 | 18 | 6.2 | |
| Nodal status | |||
| N− | 189 | 65.2 | |
| N+ | 101 | 34.8 | |
| Histological grade (4 missing values) | |||
| 1–2 | 66 | 23.1 | |
| 3 | 220 | 76.9 | |
| Histology (3 missing values) | |||
| Ductal | 238 | 82.9 | |
| Lobular | 15 | 5.2 | |
| Other (1) | 34 | 11.9 | |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy (1 missing value) | |||
| No | 71 | 24.6 | |
| Yes | 218 | 75.4 | |
| Basal-like phenotype (2 missing value) | |||
| No | 101 | 35.1 | |
| Yes (basal) | 187 | 64.9 | |
| Molecular apocrine phenotype (17 missing values) | |||
| No | 159 | 58.2 | |
| Yes (molecular apocrine) | 114 | 41.8 | |
| TIL %, median (6 missing values) | |||
| <5% | 134 | 47.2 | |
| ≥5% | 150 | 52.8 | |
| CD3+ cell density (2 missing values) | |||
| Low | 144 | 50.0 | |
| High | 144 | 50.0 | |
| CD8+ cell density (6 missing values) | |||
| Low | 142 | 50.0 | |
| High | 142 | 50.0 | |
| PD-L1TC (24 missing values) | |||
| <1% | 119 | 44.7 | |
| ≥1% | 147 | 55.3 | |
| PD-L1SC (27 missing values) | |||
| 0 | 48 | 18.3 | |
| [0–10] | 85 | 32.3 | |
| [10–50] | 72 | 27.4 | |
| ≥50 | 58 | 22.1 | |
| PD-1SC (21 missing values) | |||
| 0 | 69 | 25.7 | |
| [0–10] | 72 | 26.8 | |
| [10–50] | 106 | 39.4 | |
| ≥50 | 22 | 8.2 | |
| CD11b+ cell density (15 missing values) | |||
| Low | 137 | 49.8 | |
| High | 138 | 50.2 | |
| CD66b+ cell density (14 missing values) | |||
| Low | 138 | 50.0 | |
| High | 138 | 50.0 | |
| CXCR2+ cell density (3 missing values) | |||
| Low | 144 | 50.2 | |
| High | 143 | 49.8 | |
Footnote: Basal-like phenotype was considered in the case of positive staining for cytokeratin 5/6 and/or EGFR (>10% of tumor cells stained in IHC); Molecular apocrine phenotype was defined in TNBC tumors that express both androgen receptor (AR) and Forkhead box protein A1 (FOXA1) biomarkers; TILs: tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes according to Salgado guidelines [40]; PD-L1: programmed cell death ligand 1; PD-1: programmed cell death 1; TC: tumor cells; SC: stromal cells. (1) Seven metaplastic, seven invasive papillary, seven medullary, six mixed invasive, two apocrine, one adenoid cystic, one neuroendocrine, one mucinous, one polymorphous carcinoma and one malignant myoepithelioma.