Table 1 Distribution of CD68-positive macrophage cells and CLS in postmenopausal women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (n = 83)
| Â | n (%) | No. of CD68-positive cells | p value | No. of CD68-positive cells per 100Â mm2 fat area | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 83 (100) | 150.0 (5–1237) |  | 13 (1–737) |  |
 CLS-positive | 30 (36) | 250.5 (34–1237) | <0.001 | 20 (2–406) | 0.23 |
 CLS-negative | 53 (64) | 113.0 (5–522) |  | 10 (1–737) |  |
ER-positive | |||||
 CLS-positive | 21 (35) | 253.0 (34–1237) | <0.001 | 19 (3–140) | 0.69 |
 CLS-negative | 39 (65) | 109.0 (5–481) |  | 12 (2–364) |  |
ER-negative | |||||
 CLS-positive | 9 (39) | 188.0 (106–588) | 0.06 | 39 (2–406) | 0.16 |
 CLS-negative | 14 (61) | 123.5 (6–522) |  | 10 (1–737) |  |