Table 3.
Tumor Characteristic of Patients Undergoing One-Stage and Two-Stage Approaches
| One-Stage (78) | Two-Stage (27) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean tumor size (mm) (on pre-op imaging) | 30.7 | 39.9 | 0.003 |
| Total number of patients | 78 | 27 | |
| DCIS only | 4 | 4 (1 with microinvasion) | |
| Invasive cancers | 74$ | 23 | |
| Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy | 11 | 5 | |
| Chemotherapy (adjuvant and NAC) | 46* (61%) | 14 (64%) | |
| Her-2 positive cancers | 12 (16%) | 4 (18%) | |
| Node positive cancers | 35 (47%) | 12 (54%) | |
| TNBC | 15 (18%) | 3 (14%) |
Notes: * Three declined. $ One patient had metastatic cancer.