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Table 6 Imaging features of breast cancers with and without recurrence or metastasis

From: MR imaging phenotypes and features associated with pathogenic mutation to predict recurrence or metastasis in breast cancer

Variable

Recurrence or Metastasis N = 8

No Recurrence or Metastasis N = 56

No. of all

P value

MG

 Breast density

  Non-dense

1 (12.5)

17 (30.4)

18(28.1)

0.293

  Dense

7 (87.5)

39 (69.6)

46(71.9)

 Lesion type

  Calcification

1 (12.5)

7 (12.5)

8 (12.5)

0.831

  Mass

3 (37.5)

22 (39.3)

26 (40.6)

  Asymmetry/ Distortion

4 (50.0)

27 (48.2)

30 (46.9)

MRI

 Lesion type

  Mass

6(75.0)

48 (85.7)

54 (84.4)

0.435

  Nonmass

2(25.0)

8 (14.3)

10 (15.6)

 Internal enhancement pattern

  Heterogeneous mass-enhancement

1 (12.5)

33 (58.9)

34 (53.1)

0.045

  Rim mass-enhancement

5 (62.5)

15 (26.8)

20 (31.2)

  Line/segmental nonmass-enhancement

2 (25.0)

8 (14.3)

10 (15.6)

 Shape

  Regular

4 (50.0)

12 (21.4)

16 (25.0)

0.081

  Irregular

4 (50.0)

44 (78.6)

48 (75.0)

 Spiculated margin

  Yes

0 (0.0)

16 (28.6)

16 (25.0)

0.081

  No

8 (100.0)

40 (71.4)

48 (75.0)

 Central necrosis

  Yes

6(75.0)

4 (7.1)

10 (15.6)

0.000

  No

2(25.0)

52 (92.9)

54 (84.4)

 Peritumoral edema

  Yes

3 (37.5)

11 (19.6)

14 (21.9)

0.253

  No

5 (62.5)

45 (80.4)

50 (78.1)

 Tumor localization

  Edge

6 (75.0)

44 (78.6)

50 (78.1)

0.819

  Central

2 (25.0)

12 (21.4)

14 (21.9)