Prognostic relevance of disseminated tumor cells in the bone marrow and biological factors of 265 primary breast carcinomas

Table 2 Correlation of characteristics and histological parameters with bone marrow status

Characteristic or histological parameter		No. of patients	Patients (%)	Correlation with BM status (p)
Menopause	No	82	31	0.75
	Yes	183	69
Tumor size	<2 cm	153	61	0.06
	≥2 cm	98	39
	na	14
Lymph node involvement	No	136	53	0.29
	Yes	122	47
	na	7
Grading	1, 2	149	64	0.65
	3	83	36
	na	33
Estrogen receptor	Positive	141	60	0.85
	Negative	94	40
	na	30
Lymphangiosis	No	196	75	0.38
	Yes	64	25
	na	5
Hemangiosis	No	245	95	0.58
	Yes	12	5
	na	8

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