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Table 1 Demographics of the breast cancer population
| Variable | Number |
|---|---|
| Age, years (N = 23) | |
| <45 | 3 |
| 45–55 | 8 |
| >55 | 12 |
| Menopausal status (N = 23) | |
| Pre-/peri-menopausal | 16 |
| Post-menopausal | 7 |
| Tumor size (cm) (N = 23) | |
| <2 | 12 |
| ≥2 | 11 |
| Nodal status (N = 22) | |
| Negative | 11 |
| Positive | 11 (2 micrometasis) |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Tumor grade (SBR) (N = 20) | |
| I | 9 |
| II | 9 |
| III | 2 |
| Histology (N = 20) | |
| Ductal | 16 |
| Lobular | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| ER status (N = 22) | |
| Positive | 6 |
| Negative | 16 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| PR status (N = 22) | |
| Positive | 8 |
| Negative | 14 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| HER-2 status (N = 21) | |
| Positive | 20 |
| Negative | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 |
