Table 2 Patient characteristics.
| Â | Healthy control | Breast cancer |
|---|---|---|
Female (total N) | 192 | 96 |
Age (year) | 51.8 ± 10.1 | 51.5 ± 11.1 |
Pathologic feature, N (%) | ||
Tumor size | ||
 Tis |  | 3 (3.1) |
 T1 |  | 54 (56.2) |
 T2 |  | 35 (36.4) |
 T3 |  | 4 (4.1) |
Clinical node status | ||
 N0 |  | 64 (66.6) |
 N1 |  | 22 (22.9) |
 N2 |  | 7 (7.2) |
 N3 |  | 3 (3.1) |
Tumor grade | ||
 G1 |  | 1 (1.0) |
 G2 |  | 50 (52.0) |
 G3 |  | 45 (46.8) |
Ki67 | ||
 ˂ 20% |  | 45 (46.8) |
 ≥ 20% |  | 51 (56.2) |
Clinical stage | ||
 0 |  | 3 (3.1) |
 I |  | 44 (45.8) |
 II |  | 36 (37.5) |
 III |  | 13 (13.5) |