Table 4 Pathologic findings in undertreated and properly treated aged > 65 years.
From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Undertreatment of breast cancer in the elderly
Pathologic finding | Full treatment | Undertreated | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Histopathology | |||
Infiltrating ductal | 199 (82%) | 138 (67%) | <0,01 |
Infiltrating lobular | 19 (8%) | 27 (13%) | NS |
DCIS | 25 (10%) | 41 (20%) | <0,01 |
Grading | |||
G1 | 34 (14%) | 37 (18%) | NS |
G2 | 134 (55%) | 140 (68%) | <0,01 |
G3 | 75 (31%) | 29 (14%) | <0,01 |
Tumor size | |||
Median | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
0-2 | 168 (69%) | 159 (77%) | NS |
2-5 | 63 (26%) | 39 (19%) | NS |
>5 | 12 (5%) | 8 (4%) | NS |
Involved nodes | |||
Mean | 1.1 | 0.5 | |
0 | 182 (75%) | 167 (81%) | NS |
1-3 | 29 (12%) | 29 (14%) | NS |
>4 | 31 (13%) | 12 (6%) | <0,05 |
Estrogen receptor positive | 194 (80%) | 185 (90%) | <0,01 |
Surgery | |||
Breast conservation | 59 (24%) | 66 (32%) | NS |
Mastectomy | 184 (76%) | 140 (68%) | NS |
Postoperative chemotherapy | 66 (27%) | 8 (4%) | <0,01 |
Tamoxifen/Aromatase inhibitor | 197 (81%) | 107 (52%) | <0,01 |
Radiation therapy | 204 (84%) | 62 (30%) | <0,01 |