Table 1 Histopathological parameters of the tumours

From: In situ quantification of HER2–protein tyrosine kinase 6 (PTK6) protein–protein complexes in paraffin sections from breast cancer tissues

Parameter

Number of patients

Lymphnode status 0/+

51, 29

Tumour size

 <2 cm, ⩾2<5 cm, ⩾5 cm

58, 20, 2

Histological grade a

 (1, 2, 3)

13, 42, 25

Histological type

 Invasive ductal

67

 Lobular

7

 Else

6

Estrogen receptor

 Negative, low, high

20, 27, 33

Progesterone receptor

 Negative, low, high

38, 17, 25

IHC-HER2

 0/1+

56

 2+/3+

24

IHC-PTK6

 0/1+

28

 2+/3+

52

  1. Abbreviations: HER2=human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHE=immuno histochemistry; PTK6=protein tyrosine kinase 6.
  2. aGrading according to Elston and Ellis (1991).
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