Table 2 Correlation between RI-LR and clinicopathological features, n (%).

From: The beneficial role of Asian-based RecurIndex test in the prognostic prediction in Chinese male breast cancer patients

Characteristics

Low-risk group (N = 17)

High-risk group (N = 26)

P

Age, years, (\(\stackrel{-}{x}\)±s)

60.53 ± 13.87

65.88 ± 11.27

0.194

Tumor grade

0.055

I–II

25 (96.2)

12 (70.6)

 

III

1 (3.8)

5 (29.4)

 

Ki-67 expression

0.369

 < 15%

16 (61.5)

7 (41.2)

 

15–30%

7 (26.9)

8 (47.1)

 

 > 30%

3 (11.5)

2 (11.8)

 

Tumour T stage

0.650

T1

12 (46.2)

7 (41.2)

 

T2

13 (50.0)

10 (58.8)

 

T3

1 (3.8)

0 (0.0)

 

Tumour N stage, n (%)

 < 0.001

N0

21 (80.8)

2 (11.8)

 

N1

3 (11.5)

9 (52.9)

 

N2

2 (7.7)

4 (23.5)

 

N3

0 (0.0)

2 (11.8)

 

LVI

0.356

Absent/focal

20 (76.9)

10 (58.8)

 

Prominent

6 (23.1)

7 (41.2)

 

ER/PR status

0.828

Positive

26 (100.0)

16 (94.1)

 

Negative

0 (0.0)

1 (5.9)

 

HER2 status

0.643

Positive

23 (88.5)

15 (88.2)

 

Negative

3 (11.5)

2 (11.8)

 
  1. LVI lymphovascular invasion, ER/PR estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor, HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, RI-LR recurrence index for local recurrence.