Table 1 Basic characteristics stratified by BRCAness status (n = 121).

From: BRCAness as a prognostic indicator in patients with early breast cancer

 

BRCAness (n = 48)

Non-BRCAness (n = 73)

P value

Age at diagnosis

Range

27–74

31–75

0.268

Mean

48.0

49.1

Tumor size

T1

9 (18.8)

14 (19.2)

0.949

T2

28 (58.3)

39 (53.4)

T3

6 (12.5)

11 (15.1)

T4

5 (10.4)

9 (12.3)

Lymph node status

N0

27 (56.2)

34 (46.6)

0.065

N1

16 (33.3)

37 (50.7)

N2

5 (10.4)

2 (2.7)

TNM stage

I

8 (16.7)

9 (12.3)

0.743

II

28 (58.3)

47 (64.4)

III

12 (25.0)

17 (23.3)

Nuclear grade

I

2 (4.3)

24 (38.7)

 < 0.001a

II

9 (19.6)

8 (12.9)

III

35 (76.1)

30 (48.4)

Hormone receptor status

Positive

2 (4.2)

36 (49.3)

 < 0.001a

Negative

46 (95.8)

37 (50.7)

HER2 status

Positive

2 (4.2)

10 (13.7)

0.122

Negative

46 (95.8)

63 (86.3)

Molecular subtype

Luminal

2 (4.2)

36 (49.3)

 < 0.001a

HER2

2 (4.2)

6 (8.2)

TNBC

44 (91.6)

31 (42.5)

  1. Data presented as mean and range or n (%).
  2. aStatistically significant difference.