Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the study cohort

From: Molecular characterization of pregnancy-associated breast cancer and insights on timing from GEICAM-EMBARCAM study

Patient´s characteristics

PABC

non-PABC

p-value

(a)

All

(n = 33)

PABC-GS

(n = 15)

PABC-PP

(n = 18)

All

(n = 26)

Age at diagnosis (years)

Median (min–max)

35.7

(29.6–42.6)

36.5

(29.5–38.5)

35.2

(31.6–42.6)

36.8

(27.0–44.3)

0.0791

Age at menarche (years)

Median (min–max)

12.0

(10.0–15.0)

12.0

(10.0–14.0)

12.5

(11.0–15.0)

12.0

(10.0–14.0)

0.4879

Family history of breast/ovarian cancer (n, %)

Yes

No

19 (57.6)

14 (42.4)

7 (46.7)

8 (53.3)

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

4 (15.4)

22 (84.6)

0.0012

Germline mutations (n, %)

BRCA1/2 mutation

BRCA1/2 WT

Unknown

5 (15.2)

8 (24.2)

20 (60.6)

1 (6.7)

6 (4.0)

8 (53.3)

4 (22.2)

2 (11.1)

12 (66.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

26 (100)

NA

Recurrence (n, %)

Follow-up period (median, years)

Yes

No

6.0

10 (30.3)

23 (69.7)

6.0

3 (20.0)

12 (80.0)

5.0

7 (38.9)

11 (61.1)

8.5

7 (26.9)

19 (73.1)

0.999

Recurrence type (n, %)

Local/regional

Distant

Unknown

NA

4 (12.1)

5 (15.2)

1 (3.03)

23 (30.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

12 (80.0)

4 (22.2)

2 (11.1)

1 (5.6)

11 (61.1)

0 (0.0)

3 (11.5)

4 (15.4)

19 (73.1)

0.115

New primary disease (n, %)

No

Yes

32 (97.0)

1 (3.0)

15 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

17 (94.4)

1 (5.6)

26 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0.999

No. full-term pregnancy prior to BC (n, %)

0

1

2

3

14 (42.4)

15 (45.5)

3 (9.1)

1 (3.0)

7 (46.7)

6 (40.0)

2 (13.3)

0 (0.0)

7 (38.9)

9 (50.0)

1 (5.6)

1 (5.6)

10 (38.5)

6 (23.0)

10 (38.5)

0 (0.0)

0.024

Child´s gender (n, %)

Female

Male

Unknown

16 (48.5)

15 (45.5)

2 (6.0)

7 (46.7)

6 (40.0)

2 (13.3)

9 (50.0)

9 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

NA

Time of BC diagnosis (n, %)

Gestation

≤12 months postpartum

<5 years after birth

≥5 years after birth

Nulliparous

15 (45.5)

18 (54.5)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

15 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

18 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (11.5)

13 (50.0)

10 (38.5)

NA

Pregnancy trimester at BC diagnosis (n, %)

First (≤12 week)

Second (12–27 week)

Thrid (>27 week)

Unknown

6 (18.2)

1 (3.0)

3 (9.1)

23 (69.7)

6 (40.0)

1 (6.7)

3 (20.0)

5 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

18 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

26 (100.0)

NA

Tumor´s characteristics

PABC

non-PABC

p-value

(a)

All

(n = 33)

PABC-GS

(n = 15)

PABC-PP

(n = 18)

All

(n = 26)

Histological type (n, %)

Invasive ductal carcinoma

Invasive lobular carcinoma

Other types

29 (87.9)

2 (6.1)

2 (6.1)

15 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

14 (77.8)

2 (11.1)

2 (11.1)

22 (84.6)

1 (3.9)

3 (11.5)

0.7142

Clinical subtype (IHC) (n,%)

Luminal (HR+/HER2)

HER2+

TN (HR/HER2)

12 (36.4)

5 (15.1)

16 (48.5)

2 (13.3)

6 (40.0)

7 (46.7)

3 (16.7)

6 (33.3)

9 (50.0)

10 (38.5)

10 (38.5)

6 (23.0)

0.0595

Tumor size (TNM) (n,%)

T1–T2

T3–T4unknown

21 (63.6)

8 (24.2)

4 (12.1)

9 (60.0)

4 (26.7)

2 (13.3)

11 (61.1)

4 (22.2)

3 (16.7)

19 (73.1)

7 (26.9)

0 (0.0)

0.9560

Node invasion (TNM) (n,%)

N0

N1–3

Unknown

10 (30.3)

18 (54.5)

5 (15.2)

10 (66.7)

2 (13.3)

3 (20.0)

12 (66.7)

4 (22.2)

2 (11.1)

10 (38.5)

16 (61.5)

0 (0.0)

0.8345

Metastasis (TNM) (n,%)

M0

M1

Unknown

30 (90.9)

2 (6.1)

1 (3.0)

13 (86.7)

1 (6.7)

1 (6.7)

17 (94.4)

1 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

24 (92.3)

2 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

0.8293

Histology grade (n,%)

G1 (low)

G2 (intermediate)

G3 (high)

Unknown

1 (3.0)

9 (27.3)

18 (54.5)

5 (15.2)

1 (6.7)

4 (26.7)

9 (60.0)

1 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

5 (27.8)

9 (50.0)

4 (22.2)

3 (3.8)

11 (42.3)

11 (42.3)

1 (3.8)

0.188

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) (n,%)

<10%

≥10%

16 (48.5)

17 (51.5)

9 (60.0)

6 (40.0)

7 (38.9)

11 (61.1)

NA

NA

  1. aChi-square test and Mann–Whitney test were used to compare clinicopathological variables between PABC (all) and non-PABC groups.