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Table 4 Initial characteristics of interval tumors and tumors detected within PEDBC

From: Evaluation of the interval cancer rate and its determinants on the Girona health region’s early breast cancer detection program

Characteristics

Interval tumors N (%) (n = 43)

Screening tumors N (%) (n = 299)

Age

  

50-59

30 (69.8)

187 (62.5)

60-69

13 (30.2)

112 (37.5)

Total

43 (100.0)

299 (100.0)

Stage **

0

4 (9.5)

35 (15.6)

I

10 (23.3)

111 (50.0)

II

16 (37.2)

59 (26.3)

III

6 (14.0)

14 (6.3)

IV

6 (14.0)

2 (0.9)

Total

42 (100.0)

224 (100.0)

Tumor size (cm) **

9

3 (8.1)

60 (27.3)

10-14

6 (16.2)

55 (25.0)

15-19

6 (16.2)

42 (19.1)

20-29

12 (32.4)

44 (20.0)

30-49

8 (21.6)

14 (6.4)

≥50

2 (5.4)

5 (2.3)

Total

37 (100.0)

220 (100.0)

Lymph nodes**

0

20 (54.1)

150 (71.8)

1-3

12 (32.4)

35 (16.7)

>3

5 (13.5)

16 (7.7)

Total

37 (100.0)

209 (100.0)

Histological grade**

Good

1 (3.4)

32 (21..8)

Moderate

17 (58.6)

81 (55.1)

Poor

11 (37.9)

34 (23.1)

Total

29 (100.0)

147 (100.0)

Histology

Invasive

38 (90.5)

196 (86.0)

In situ

4 (9.5)

32 (14.0)

Total

42 (100.0)

228 (100.0)

Estrogen receptor

Positive

30 (75.0)

180 (83.3)

Negative

10 (25.0)

36 (16.7)

Total

40 (100.0)

216 (100.0)

Progesterone receptor**

Positive

20 (50.0)

158 (73.1)

Negative

20 (50.0)

58 (26.9)

Total

40 (100.0)

216 (100.0)

HER2

Positive

10 (27.0)

39 (22.5)

Negative

27 (73.0)

134 (77.5)

Total

37 (100.0)

173 (100.0)

Molecular subtype

Luminal A

21 (56.8)

121 (69.9)

Luminal B

9 (24.3)

28 (16.2)

HER2-overexpressed

1 (2.7)

11 (6.4)

Triple Negative

6 (16.2)

13 (7.5)

Total

37 (100.0)

173 (100.0)

  1. **Significant differences at 95%.