Table 1 Demographics of the women who donated breast tissue cores prior to and post-cancer diagnosis.

From: Upregulation of lipid metabolism genes in the breast prior to cancer diagnosis

 

Prior to cancer diagnosis

At cancer diagnosis

Tumor characteristics

 

Age

Menopausal status

BMI

Age

Menopausal status

BMI

Type

ER/PR/Her2a

Donor 1

49

Pre

24.2

52

Pre

23.6

DCIS

+/−/−

Donor 2

52

Pre

24.4

55

Pre

24.2

DCIS, IBC

+/+/−

  1. BMI body mass index, DCIS ductal carcinoma in situ, IBC invasive breast carcinoma.
  2. aPositivity to estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor/Her2 amplification.