Feature | Focal expression (n = 20) | Diffuse expression (n = 59) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.5 ± 7.5 | 53.2 ± 7.5 | NS |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 0 | 1 |  |
   Female | 19 | 58 | NS |
Tumor size (cm) | Â | Â | Â |
   T1 | 6 | 19 |  |
   T2 | 10 | 33 |  |
   T3 | 4 | 7 | NS |
Pathological type | Â | Â | Â |
   Papillotubular | 5 | 20 |  |
   Solid tubular | 1 | 9 |  |
   Scirrhous | 13 | 27 |  |
   Others | 1 | 3 | NS |
Histological grade | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 5 | 27 |  |
   2 | 8 | 23 |  |
   3 | 7 | 9 | NS |
Lymphatic invasion | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 9 | 31 |  |
   Positive | 11 | 28 | NS |
Venous invasion | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 15 | 41 |  |
   Positive | 5 | 18 | NS |
Estrogen receptor | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 6 | 23 |  |
   Positive | 12 | 29 |  |
   Unknown | 2 | 7 | NS |
Lymph node metastasis | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 8 | 33 |  |
   Positive | 12 | 26 | NS |
Distant metastasis | Â | Â | Â |
   Negative | 14 | 46 |  |
   Positive | 6 | 13 | NS |