Table 2 Associations between EGFR expression (DAKO criteria) and different prognostic factors, evaluated by Fisher’s exact test and Mantel–Haenszel method
EGFR-DA
+p ValueOR
Age (years)NS
    ⩽5064161
    >5082180.88
Tumour size (cm)NS
    <2.069141
    ⩾2.069201.43
Histological grade<0.0005
    Grade 14931
    Grade 266122.97
    Grade 3311910.01
Nodal statusNS
    Negative64171
    Positive66160.91
ER<0.0005
    Negative45291
    Positive10150.08
PR<0.0005
    Negative20161
    Positive7590.15
HER2NS
    Negative127281
    Positive1961.43
CK5/6<0.0005
    Negative9971
    Positive46278.30
P-cadherin<0.0005
    Negative11291
    Positive34259.15
BRCA mutations<0.0005
    Negative134231
    BRCA1+7119.16
BRCA mutationsNS
    Negative134231
    BRCA2+500.30*
  • *Peto odds ratio.

  • CK, cytokeratin; EFGR, epidermal growth factor receptor; ER, oestrogen receptor; NS, not significant; OR, odds ratio; PR, progesterone receptor.