Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics and follow-up data for 99 patients with BC
Characteristics | Number of patients/Number analyzed (%) |
|---|---|
Median age (range) | 48 (30 to 74) (years) |
Histological type* | Â |
   Ductal | 93/99 (94%) |
   Lobular | 1/99 (1%) |
   Other | 5/99 (5%) |
Histological grade* | Â |
   I | 22/99 (22%) |
   II | 58/99 (58%) |
   III | 19/99 (20%) |
Lymph node status at time of primary diagnosis | |
   Metastasis | 57/99 (58%) |
   No metastasis | 42/99 (42%) |
AJCC clinical stage** | Â |
   I | 8/99 (8%) |
   II | 68/99 (69%) |
   III | 23/99 (23%) |
Overall survival (median, range) | 74 (6 to 112) (months) |
   Alive without evidence of cancer | 45/99 (68%) |
   Alive with cancer | 14/99 (14%) |
   Died of cancer | 40/99 (40%) |
   Died of other disease | 0/99 (0%) |