Table 2 Clinical and pathological characteristics in breast cancer patients with and without brown fat
From: A pilot study of FDG PET/CT detects a link between brown adipose tissue and breast cancer
Brown fat + | Brown fat + | |
|---|---|---|
Race | ||
White | 7 (43.8) | 38 (47.5) |
Black | 6 (37.5) | 39 (48.8) |
Other | 3 (18.7) | 3 ( 3.7) |
Tumor size (cm) | 3.26 ± 1.85 | 3.38 ± 1.74 |
Tumor histology (%) | ||
Ductal | 14 (87.5) | 59 (73.8) |
Adeno | 0 (0.0) | 1 ( 1.3) |
Lobular | 0 (0.0) | 9 (11.3) |
Unknown | 2 (12.5) | 11 (13.7) |
Nodal metastasis | ||
Positive | 8 (50.0) | 32 (40.0) |
Negative | 3 (18.8) | 17 (21.3) |
Unknown | 5 (31.2) | 36 (45.0) |
Distant metastasis | ||
Positive | 8 (50.0) | 44 (55.0) |
Negative | 8 (50.0) | 36 (45.0) |
Stage | ||
I | 0 | 4 ( 5.0) |
II | 3 (18.8) | 15 (18.8) |
III | 3 (18.8) | 9 (11.3) |
IV | 10 (52.5) | 45 (56.3) |
Unknown | 0 | 7 ( 8.7) |
ER | ||
Positive | 10 (62.5) | 42 (52.5) |
Negative | 4 (25.0) | 27 (33.8) |
Unknown | 2 (12.5) | 11 (13.8) |
PR | ||
Positive | 7 (43.8) | 36 (45.0) |
Negative | 6 (37.5) | 33 (41.3) |
Unknown | 3 (18.7) | 11 (13.7) |
HER2 | ||
Positive | 6 (37.5) | 12 (15.0) |
Negative | 7 (43.8) | 54 (67.5) |
Unknown | 3 (18.7) | 14 (17.5) |
Grade | ||
I | 0 | 4 ( 5.0) |
II | 5 (31.3) | 15 (18.8) |
III | 7 (43.8) | 28 (35.0) |
Unknown | 4 (25.0) | 33 (41.2) |