Table 1 Patient clinico-pathological characteristics according to ECM classification.

From: Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging Visualizes a Prognostic Extracellular Matrix-Related Signature in Breast Cancer

Characteristics

ECM3 (N = 22)

Non-ECM3 (N = 20)

Median age

(years, range)

49 (36–78)

62 (47–82)

Tumor size (cm)

<2 cm

14 (67%)

11 (55%)

≥2 cm

7 (33%)

9 (45%)

Nodal Status

N0

4 (20%)

7 (35%)

N+

16 (80%)

13 (65%)

ER status

Negative

2 (53%)

3 (57%)

Positive

20 (47%)

17 (43%)

PGR status

Negative

2 (9%)

8 (40%)

Positive

20 (91%)

12 (60%)

HER2 status

Negative

16 (73%)

17 (85%)

Positive

6 (27%)

3 (15%)

Grade

I-II

12 (55%)

9 (45%)

III

10 (45%)

11 (55%)

Chemotherapy treatment

No

2 (13%)

4 (20%)

Yes

13 (87%)

12 (80%)

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