Risk of death from breast cancer (cumulative incidence) for all cases combined according to pMVD and VPI
| 5 years after diagnosis | 15 years after diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n) | Breast cancer deaths (n) | Risk (%) (95% CI) | Breast cancer deaths (n) | Risk (%) (95% CI) | |
| pMVD | |||||
| ≤2.3* | 77 | 37 | 48.1 (37.6 to 59.7) | 40 | 52.4 (41.7 to 64.0) |
| >2.3* | 74 | 31 | 41.9 (31.6 to 53.9) | 39 | 53.2 (42.3 to 65.0) |
| VPI | |||||
| ≤3.6* | 77 | 36 | 46.8 (36.4 to 58.5) | 41 | 53.7 (42.9 to 65.2) |
| >3.6* | 74 | 32 | 43.2 (32.9 to 55.3) | 38 | 51.9 (41.0 to 63.8) |
Median as cut-off.
*Median value for all cases.
pMVD, proliferating microvessel density; VPI, vascular proliferation index.