Table 3 Clinical and pathological characteristics of 33 patients with breast cancer
| Â | No. of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.4 ± 13.2 (range 32–86) |  |
Palpability | ||
 Breast tumor | ||
  Yes | 22 | 68.8 |
  No | 10 | 31.2 |
 ALN | ||
  Yes | 2 | 6.3 |
  No | 30 | 93.7 |
Surgery | ||
 Breast | ||
  BCS | 9 | 28.1 |
  MRM | 23 | 71.9 |
 Axilla | ||
  SLNB | 19 | 59.4 |
  SLNB + AD | 9 | 28.1 |
  AD | 4 | 12.5 |
Laterality | ||
 Right | 11 | 34.4 |
 Left | 21 | 65.6 |
Tumor size (mm) | 21.9 ± 19.2 (6–115) |  |
Multiplicity | ||
 Yes | 4 | 12.5 |
 No | 28 | 87.5 |
T stage | ||
 pTis | 6 | 18.6 |
 pT1a | 0 | 0 |
 pT1b | 5 | 15.6 |
 pT1c | 9 | 28.1 |
 ypT1c | 3 | 9.4 |
 pT2 | 7 | 21.9 |
 ypT2 | 2 | 6.4 |
N stage | ||
 0 | 21 | 65.6 |
 1mi | 1 | 3.1 |
 1 | 10 | 31.3 |
Stage | ||
 0 | 6 | 18.8 |
 IA | 11 | 34.4 |
 IB | 1 | 3.1 |
 IIA | 7 | 21.9 |
 IIB | 3 | 9.4 |
 IIIA | 4 | 1.3 |
Histology | ||
 IDC | 23 | 71.9 |
 DCIS | 5 | 15.6 |
 MUC | 3 | 9.4 |
 SCC | 1 | 3.1 |