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Table 2 Breast cancer detection method in association with clinical and histopathological characteristics

From: Breast cancer stromal elastosis is associated with mammography screening detection, low Ki67 expression and favourable prognosis in a population-based study

 

Detection method

 

Marker

Screening

Interval

 
 

n (%)*

n (%)*

p-value**

Age

60.0 (5.7)

60.0 (5.7)

NS

Tumour diameter

14.0 (9.9)

16.0 (13.1)

NS

Histological type

  

NS

 Ductal

159 (81)

61 (81)

 

 Lobular

23 (12)

10 (14)

 

 Other

15 (7)

4 (5)

 

Histological grade

  

<0.001

 Grade 1

63 (32)

12 (16)

 

 Grade 2

107 (54)

32 (43)

 

 Grade 3

27 (14)

31 (41)

 

Nodal status

  

NS

 N0

136 (69)

45 (60)

 

 N1+

61 (31)

30 (40)

 

ER

  

0.001

 Positive

180 (91)

57 (76)

 

 Negative

17 (9)

18 (24)

 

PR

  

NS

 Positive

133 (67)

48 (64)

 

 Negative

64 (33)

27 (36)

 

HER2

  

NS

 Negative

184 (93)

65 (87)

 

 Positive

13 (7)

10 (13)

 

Ki67 (median)

10 (12,9)

12,0 (17,5)

NS

  1. *Number of cases (n and %) is given except for age, tumour diameter and Ki67, where median and standard deviation (SD) is given.
  2. **Pearson's Chi-square test except for age, tumour diameter and Ki67 where Mann–Whitney U test was applied.