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. 2022 Oct 12;127(12):2125–2132. doi: 10.1038/s41416-022-01983-4

Table 2.

The relation between microinvasion and clinicopathological and treatment parameters.

DCIS with microinvasion DCIS without microinvasion Total P value
DCIS grade 521 4.6% 10,764 95.4% 11,285
 Low 7 0.7% 988 99.3% 995
 Intermediate 91 2.9% 3002 97.1% 3093
 High 421 5.9% 6761 94.1% 7182
 Unknown 2 13.3% 13 86.7% 15 <0.001
Size of DCIS 521 4.6% 10,764 95.4% 11,285
 <10 mm 64 2.2% 2809 97.8% 2873
 10–20 mm 124 3.9% 3053 96.1% 3177
 20–30 mm 115 5.8% 1863 94.2% 1978
 30–40 mm 55 5.2% 1011 94.8% 1066
 >40 mm 158 8.0% 1829 92.0% 1987
 No residual DCIS* 0 0.0% 93 100.0% 93
 Unknown 5 4.5% 106 95.5% 111 <0.001
Treatment 521 4.6% 10,764 95.4% 11,285
 BCS only 44 1.5% 2908 98.5% 2952
 BCS + RT 230 5.0% 4325 95.0% 4555
 BCS (unknown RT) 14 3.6% 378 96.4% 392
 Mx 232 6.9% 3140 93.1% 3372
 No surgery 1 7.1% 13 92.9% 14 <0.001
RT (BCS only) 230 5.0% 4325 95.0% 4555
No RT (BCS only) 44 1.5% 2908 98.5% 2952 <0.001
BCS, margin width 288 3.6% 7611 96.4% 7899
 <2 mm 52 4.8% 1025 95.2% 1077
 2 mm or more 217 3.4% 6153 96.6% 6370
 Unknown 19 4.2% 433 95.8% 452 0.06
Axillary nodes examined 521 4.6% 10,764 95.4% 11,285
 Yes 332 9.8% 3070 90.2% 3402
 No 184 2.4% 7587 97.6% 7771
 Unknown 5 4.5% 107 95.5% 112 <0.001
Axillary nodes examined (BCS patients only) 288 3.6% 7611 96.4% 7899
 Yes 125 18.7% 545 81.3% 670
 No 161 2.2% 6999 97.8% 7160
 Unknown 2 2.9% 67 97.1% 69 <0.001

*DCIS fully excised on diagnostic biopsy.