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Table 2 Clinicopathologic feature of 71 mucinous breast cancers in 1760 breast carcinomas

From: Clinical significance of the sub-classification of 71 cases mucinous breast carcinoma

Parameters

MBC (n=71)

Non-MBC(n=1689)

p value

Age at operation

38 (53.5%)

965 (57.1%)

0.547

  ≤64

33 (46.5%)

724 (42.9%)

 

  >64

   

Pathological stage

23 (32.4%)

799 (47.3%)

0.014

  I

48 (67.6%)

890 (52.7%)

 

  II and III

   

pTumor size

25 (35.2%)

937 (55.5%)

0.001

  ≤2 cm

46 (64.8%)

752 (45.5%)

 

  >2 cm

   

pLymph node status

63 (88.7%)

1270 (75.2%)

0.009

  Negative

8 (11.3%)

419 (24.8%)

 

  Positive

   

Lymphovascular invasion

56 (78.9%)

1276 (75.5%)

0.522

  Negative

15 (21.1%)

413 (24.5%)

 

  Positive

   

HR (ER and/or PR)

3 (4.2%)

477 (28.2%)

< 0.001

  Negative

68 (95.8%)

1212 (71.8%)

 

  Positive

   

HER 2 status

70 (98.6%)

1310 (77.6%)

< 0.001

  Negative

1 (1.4%)

379 (22.4%)

 

  Positive

   
  1. MBC mucinous breast carcinoma.
  2. HR Hormone receptor.