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Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of study subjects

From: Unmet needs and related factors of Korean breast cancer survivors: a multicenter, cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Number (%)

Age (years)

  < 40

44 (13.3)

 40 ~  49

129 (38.9)

 50 ~  59

123 (37.0)

  ≥ 60

36 (10.8)

Menopausal status

 Postmenopause

127 (38.3)

Time since diagnosis (years)

  ≤ 1

73 (22.0)

  > 1, ≤ 3

160 (48.2)

  > 3, ≤ 5

66 (19.9)

  > 5

33 (9.9)

Family history of breast cancer

 Yes

27 (8.1)

Operation method of breast

 BCS

225 (67.8)

 Mastectomy

79 (23.8)

  (NA)SSM

28 (8.4)

Operation method of axilla

 SLNB

212 (63.9)

 ALND

120 (36.1)

TNM stage

 0

13 (3.9)

 I

129 (38.9)

 II

148 (44.6)

 III & IV

42 (12.6)

Multiplicity

 Yes

62 (18.7)

Estrogen receptor

 Positive

260 (78.3)

Progesterone receptor

 Positive

240 (72.3)

HER2

 Positive

95 (28.6)

Chemotherapy

 Yes

248 (74.7)

Hormonal therapy

 Yes

236 (71.1)

Radiation therapy

 Yes

262 (78.9)

Target therapy

 Yes

72 (21.7)

Co-morbidity

 Yes

79 (23.8)

Adjuvant treatment

 During

141 (42.5)

 After

144 (43.4)

 Othersa

47 (14.1)

  1. Abbreviations: BCS breast conserving surgery, (NA) (nipple areolar), SSM skin sparing mastectomy, SLNB sentinel lymph node biopsy, ALND axillary lymph node dissection
  2. a: Others: palliative treatment for recurrence, complementary treatment or simple follow-up etc