Table 1 Relationship between cell-cycle phenotype and clinicopathological parameters

From: Cell-cycle-phase progression analysis identifies unique phenotypes of major prognostic and predictive significance in breast cancer

 

I (out-of-cycle)

II (in-cycle G1-delayed/arrested)

III (actively cycling)

 

Mcm2 <30%

Mcm2 30%

Mcm2 30%

  

Geminin <7%

Geminin 7%

 

N =33 (18%)

N =44 (24%)

N =105 (58%)

Age, mean (s.d.) (P=0.13)

61.9 (12.4)

61.2 (14.1)

57.4 (13.9)

Grade (P<0.001)*

 1

27% (9/33)

23% (10/44)

5% (5/105)

 2

61% (20/33)

64% (28/44)

30% (32/105)

 3

12% (4/33)

14% (6/44)

65% (68/105)

Size, mean (s.d.) (P=0.55)

24.7 (17.5)

29.1 (19.8)

28.0 (17.4)

Positive nodes (P=0.23)

39% (12/31)

33% (13/40)

48% (47/98)

NPI, mean (s.d.) (P<0.001)

3.8 (1.3)

4.0 (1.2)

4.9 (1.2)

ER+ casesa (P=0.08)

100% (73.9–100%)

100% (100–100%)

88.9% (0–100%)

PR+ casesa (P=0.14)

72.4% (35.8–100%)

92.2% (47–100%)

18.8% (0–97.8%)

Her-2

 0

66.7% (22/33)

68.2% (30/44)

53.3% (56/105)

 1+

15.2% (5/33)

18% (8/44)

19% (20/105)

 2+

9.1% (3/33)

4.5% (2/44)

7.6% (8/105)

 3+ (P=0.45)

9.1% (3/33)

9.1% (4/44)

20% (21/105)

  1. ER=oestrogen receptor; NPI=Nottingham Prognostic Index; PR=progesterone receptor.
  2. aMedian (interquartile ranges).
  3. *Significant association restricted to phenotype III.