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. 2022 Aug 29;14(8):e28551. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28551

Table 6. Progression-free survival based on histology.

HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref: reference; NA, not available; N, number of patients; MBC, metaplastic breast cancer

#Other histology in our study includes ductal carcinoma in situ micropapillary pattern, heterologous type with matrix production, high-grade metaplastic carcinoma, large cells with intermingling mature plasma cells, matrix-producing carcinoma, and sarcomatoid features, and metaplastic carcinoma.

Variable Variable level N Number of events Estimated median (month) One-year rate Two-year rate Five-year rate HR (95% CI) p-value
Histology Spindle cell 27 11 74.8 92% (73%-98%) 73% (51%-86%) 56% (33%-74%) Ref  
  Squamous 40 19 156.3 82% (67%-91%) 65% (48%-78%) 54% (37%-68%) 1.15 (0.55-2.42) 0.71
  Mixed MBC/mesenchymal 54 16 NA 88% (76%-95%) 76% (62%-86%) 66% (50%-78%) 0.69 (0.32-1.49) 0.34
  #Other 11 3 NA 91% (51%-99%) 82% (45%-95%) 72% (35%-90%) 0.54 (0.15-1.95) 0.35