Clinicopathological difference between the study and control patients
| DCMD (n = 30) | cIDC (n = 36) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cIDC, conventional invasive ductal carcinoma; DCMD, ductal carcinoma with myoepithelial differentiation; LN, lymph node; NS, not significant. | |||
| Age (years) | |||
| <50 | 14 | 17 | NS |
| >50 | 16 | 19 | |
| Mean | 50.1 | 49.2 | |
| Histological grade 3 | 30 | 36 | |
| Tumour size | |||
| <3 cm | 10 | 26 | |
| >3 cm | 20 | 10 | NS |
| Mean | 2.7 cm | 2.7 cm | |
| LN metastases | |||
| Yes | 13 (43.3%) | 16 (44.4%) | |
| No | 17 (56.7%) | 20 (55.6%) | NS |
| Distant metastases | |||
| + | 16 (53.3%) | 4 (11.0%) | |
| − | 14 (46.7%) | 32 (89.0%) | 0.0001 |