Table 1 Demographic data of triple negative breast cancer cases
Patient information | Lymph node negative cases (16) | Lymph node positive cases (19) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
Average (±SD) | 58 ± 14 | 54 ± 14 |
Range | 36–84 | 28–78 |
<50 | 4 (25%) | 9 (47.3%) |
50-69 | 8 (50%) | 7 (36.8%) |
>69 | 4 (25%) | 3 (15.8%) |
Tumour size (mm) | Â | Â |
Average (±SD) | 32 ± 12 | 32 ± 21 |
Range | 12–60 | 12–100 |
<20 | 2 (12.5%) | 4 (21%) |
20-39 | 10 (62.5%) | 12 (63.2%) |
>39 | 4 (25%) | 3 (15.8%) |
No. of positive lymph nodes | Â | Â |
1-3 | 0 | 13 (68.4%) |
-Micrometastases (<2Â mm) (No LN available) | 0 | 4/13 (30.7%) |
>3 | 0 | 6 (31.6%) |
Normal adjacent tissue | Â | Â |
Yes | 9 (56.3%) | 15 (78.9%) |
No | 7 (43.8%) | 4 (21.1%) |