The reversal of recurrence hazard rate between ER positive and negative breast cancer patients with axillary lymph node dissection (pathological stage I-III) 3 years after surgery

Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 742)

	number	%
Gender
female	742	100
male	0	0
Age
<35 (21–34)	35	4.7
35–54	337	45.4
≥ 55 (55–91)	370	49.9
cTNM stage
Stage I	197	26.6
Stage II	452	60.9
Stage III	93	12.5
pTNM stage
Stage I	189	25.5
Stage II	397	53.5
Stage III	156	21.0
pN
pN0	422	56.9
pN1	189	25.5
pN2	88	11.9
pN3	43	5.8
ER status
negative	290	39.1
positive	452	60.9
Breast surgery
Breast conserving surgery	305	41.1
Modified radical mastectomy	429	57.8
Standard radical mastectomy	8	1.1

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