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Table 2 Clinico-pathological and radiological characteristics of patients with TTF-1 positive primary breast cancers

From: Expression of thyroid transcription factor-1 is associated with a basal-like phenotype in breast carcinomas

Patient number

Sample type

TTF-1 expression (staining index)

Tumor diameter (mm)

Grade

Tumor-positive lymph-nodes

ER

PR

Her2

CK 5/6 and/or P-cadherin

Ki 67 (%)

Mode of presentation

Mammo-graphy findings

Distance from skin (mm)

Follow-up time after tumor diagnosis (months)

Status

1

SS

Weak (2)

27

3

1/12

-

-

+

+

50,5

Screening

Stellate opacity

47

29

DEAD

2

SS

Strong (9)

15

1

0/3

+

+

-

-

25,4

Interval

Irregular microlobulated density

36

61

AW

3

SS

Weak (3)

22

3

1/21

-

-

-

+

41,2

Interval

Diffuse density

30

38

AW

4

SS

Weak (2)

9

2

1/11

+

+

-

-

14,5

Screening

Irregular partially rounded mass

8

60

AW

5

SS

Weak (2)

21

3

1/14

-

-

-

+

41,2

Screening

Irregular density

18

49

AW

6

SS

Strong (9)

17

2

1/8

+

+

-

-

22,9

Screening

Irregular density

33

54

AW

7

CNB

Strong (6)

70

3

0/1

+

-

-

+

55,4

Interval

Lobulated mass density

16

60

AW

  1. SS, Surgical specimen; CNB, Core needle biopsy; ER, Estrogen receptor; PR, Progesterone receptor; DEAD, Dead of disease; AW, Alive and well.