Table 3 HSPA1A in women with breast cancer according to clinical stage and imaging findings.

From: The circulating 70 kDa heat shock protein (HSPA1A) level is a potential biomarker for breast carcinoma and its progression

Variable

No. women

Median HSPA1A (Interquartile range)

Staging

In situ

3

1077 (437,1201)

Early stage (1A + 2A)

52

997 (507,1825)

Locally advanced (> 2A)

13

1159 (694,2189)

Mammographic findings

Normal

2

1242 (311,2172)

Nodules

40

1097 (543,1792)

Microcalcifications

11

1201 (944,1930)a

Asymmetry

11

614 (507,1100)

Architectual distortion

4

1073 (661,1779)

Type of lesion

Single

55

997 (614,1545)

Multifocal

12

1052 (478,2289)

Multicentric

1

1669

  1. ap = 0.0474 versus asymmetrical lesions (Mann–Whitney test).