Table 1 Clinical details on patients’ cohort.

From: MiR-662 is associated with metastatic relapse in early-stage breast cancer and promotes metastasis by stimulating cancer cell stemness

Characteristics

NOMET n (%)

SOFTMET n (%)

BONEMET n (%)

Total

Sample size (n)

16

16

16

48

Age (range in years)

53–76

51–75

54–73

51–76

Menopausal status

More than 5 years since menopause (100)

48

Lymph node involvement

Positive (100)

48

ER status

Oestrogen receptor positive (100)

48

Tumour grade

 I

4 (25)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4

 II

7 (43.7)

7 (43.7)

4 (25)

18

 III

5 (31.3)

9 (56.3)

12 (75)

26

Tumour stage

 T1

3 (18.7)

7 (43.7)

5 (31.2)

15

 T2

12 (75)

8 (50)

3 (18.7)

23

 T3

1 (6.3)

1 (6.3)

6 (37.5)

8

 T4

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (12.6)

2

Zoledronic acid treatment

7 (43.7)

10 (62.5)

9 (56.3)

26

  1. In total, 48 early-stage BC patients that belong to the AZURE cohort have been selected for the scope of this study. Clinical-biological characteristics are here displayed alongside relative percentages.