From: Breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy: cancer practice by general surgeons in Iran
Breast conservation No. (%) | Mastectomy No. (%) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.35 | ||
Male | 14 (82) | 61 (92) | |
Female | 3 (18) | 5 (8) | |
Age (years) | 0.60 | ||
<40 | 4 (24) | 10 (15) | |
40–59 | 6 (35) | 31 (47) | |
≥60 | 7 (41) | 25 (38) | |
Work experience | 1.0 | ||
≤10 | 4 (24) | 16 (24) | |
>10 | 13 (76) | 50 (76) | |
Working at a teaching hospital | 0.12 | ||
Yes | 7 (41) | 14 (21) | |
No | 10 (59) | 52 (79) | |
Breast cancer case load of the surgeon (n = 70) | 0.007 | ||
≤20 | 8 (53) | 48 (87) | |
>20 | 7 (47) | 7 (13) |