Table 1 Characteristics of primary carcinomas used

From: Expression of survivin and its splice variants survivin-2B and survivin-ΔEx3 in breast cancer

Characteristic

n

%

Size (cm)

  

2

34

21.8

 >2

114

73.1

 Unknown

8

5.1

Grade

  

 1+2

57

36.5

 3

77

49.4

 Unknown

22

14.1

Nodal status

  

 Positive

85

54.5

 Negative

63

40.4

 Unknown

8

5.1

ER status

  

 Positive

102

65.4

 Negative

41

26.3

 Unknown

13

8.3

PR status

  

 Positive

56

35.9

 Negative

90

57.7

 Unknown

10

6.4

Histology

  

 Ductal (D)

115

73.7

 Lobular (L)

25

16.0

 Mixed D+L

11

7.1

 Unknown

5

3.2