Table 2 Clinicopathologic features of 123 cases of invasive mammary carcinomas according to axillary lymph node status
Characteristics | Mac-Met n (%) | Mic-Met n (%) | LNN n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 52 years | 22 (53.7) | 21 (51.2) | 20 (48.8) | 63 (51.2) |
>52 years | 19 (46.3) | 20 (49.8) | 21 (51.2) | 60 (49.8) |
Menopausal status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Premenopausal | 20 (48.8) | 18 (43.9) | 20 (48.8) | 58 (47.2) |
Postmenopausal | 21 (51.2) | 23 (56.1) | 21 (51.2) | 65 (52.8) |
Tumor Size (TNM) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
T1 | 10 (24.4) | 17 (41.5) | 17 (41.5) | 44 (35.8) |
T2 | 24 (58.5) | 23 (56.1) | 18 (43.9) | 65 (52.8) |
T3 | 7 (17.1) | 1 (2.4) | 6 (14.6) | 14 (11.4) |
Histologic type | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ductal NST | 36 (87.8) | 33 (80.4) | 36 (87.8) | 105 (85.4) |
Lobular | 3 (7.4) | 5 (12.2) | 2 (4.8) | 10 (8.1) |
Other type | 2 (4.8) | 3 (7.4) | 3 (7.4) | 8 (6.5) |
Histologic grade* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Grade I | 9 (22) | 14 (34.1) | 13 (31.7) | 36 (29.3) |
Grade II | 21 (51.2) | 18 (43.9) | 19 (46.3) | 58 (47.2) |
Grade III | 11 (26.8) | 9 (22) | 9 (22) | 29 (23.6) |
Total | 41 (100) | 41 (100) | 41 (100) | 123 (100) |