Parameters | Early stage breast cancer, total number cases = 395. n (%) |
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Age at diagnosis | Â |
   <50 | 63 (16) |
   50 to 59 | 132 (34) |
   60 to 69 | 136 (34) |
   70+ | 64 (16) |
Stage | Â |
   Node negative | 200 (51) |
   Node positive | 193 (49) |
   nk | 2 |
Positive nodes | Â |
   0 | 200 (51) |
   1 to 3 | 124 (32) |
   4+ | 69 (17) |
   nk | 2 |
Clin tumour size | Â |
   0 to 2 cm | 133 (35) |
   2.1 to 4 cm | 176 (46) |
   >4 cm | 74 (19) |
   nk | 16 |
Tumour type | Â |
   Infiltrating ductal | 338 (88) |
   Infiltrating lobular | 34 (9) |
   Other | 10 (3) |
   nk | 13 |
ER Status | Â |
   ER negative | 131 (38) |
   ER positive | 211 (62) |
   nk | 53 |
Parity | Â |
   0 children | 87 (25) |
   1 to 2 children | 171 (48) |
   3+ children | 96 (27) |
   nk | 41 |
Type of surgery | Â |
   Radical mastectomy | 372 (94) |
   Simple mastectomy | 16 (4) |
   Wide local excision | 6 (2) |
   nk | 1 |
Adjuvant radiotherapy | Â |
   Yes | 23 (6) |
   No | 372 (94) |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | Â |
   Yes | 65 (16) |
   No | 330 (84) |
Adjuvant tamoxifen | Â |
   Yes | 20 (5) |
   No | 375 (95) |
Metastases to 15 yrs | Â |
   Yes | 155 (39) |
   No | 238 (61) |
Deaths to 15 yrs | Â |
   Dead | 219 (55) |
   Alive | 176 (45) |