Table 1 Characteristics of patients and their first breast cancer n (%)
From: Underuse of long-term routine hospital follow-up care in patients with a history of breast cancer?
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis [median(range) yrs] | 57.7 | 26-93 |
Age group at diagnosis | Â | Â |
   <50 | 197 | 29.8 |
   50-59 | 172 | 26.0 |
   60-69 | 163 | 24.6 |
   70+ | 130 | 19.6 |
Year of diagnosis | Â | Â |
   1989-1993 | 313 | 47.3 |
   1994-2002 | 349 | 52.7 |
Detecting first tumour by Screening programme | Â | Â |
   No | 335 | 72.0 |
   Yes | 130 | 28.0 |
   No applicable | 197 |  |
Co morbidity | Â | Â |
   No | 386 | 58.3 |
   Yes | 276 | 41.7 |
Pathologic T stage | Â | Â |
   pTis/T1 | 376 | 57.7 |
   pT2-3 | 276 | 42.3 |
   Unknown | 10 |  |
Pathologic N stage | Â | Â |
   N0 | 435 | 62.2 |
   N1-3 | 212 | 37.8 |
   Unknown | 10 |  |
Surgery | Â | Â |
   BCT | 214 | 33.6 |
   Mastectomy | 423 | 66.4 |
   Unknown | 25 |  |
Radiation therapy | Â | Â |
   Yes | 284 | 42.9 |
   No | 378 | 57.1 |
Chemotherapy | Â | Â |
   Yes | 98 | 20.8 |
   No | 564 | 79.2 |
Hormonal therapy | Â | Â |
   Yes | 138 | 79.2 |
   No | 524 | 20.8 |