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Table 1 Characteristics of pure DCIS diagnosed in 102 patients

From: Role of axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with pure ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast

 

PATIENTS

 

N

%

HISTOLOGIC SUBTYPE

  

   Comedo

42

41.2

   Cribriform

16

15.7

   Solid

17

16.7

   Papillary

7

6.9

   Micropapillary

6

5.9

   Comedo and solid

5

4.9

   Others

9

8.8

TUMOUR SIZE

  

   0–5 mm

14

13.7

   5–10 mm

40

39.2

   10–15 mm

19

18.6

   15–20 mm

14

13.7

   20–30 mm

10

9.8

   >30 mm

2

2.0

   Unknown

3

2.9

TUMOUR GRADE

  

   G1

21

20.6

   G2

37

36.3

   G3

44

43.1

TYPE OF SURGERY

  

   Lumpectomy/quadrantectomy

74

72.5

   Mastectomy

28

27.5

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