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Table 2 Relationship between hormonal receptors and MRI findings

From: Breast cancer imaging features as a predictor of the hormonal receptor status, HER2neu expression and molecular subtype

MRI

HR-positive

N = 44

HR-negative

N = 16

Test

P value

 

No

%

No

%

X2

 

Lesion

    

Fisher’s

 

 Mass

36

81.8

13

81.2

0.003

1.0

 NME

8

18.2

3

18.8

  

Enhancement pattern

 Homogenous enhancement

7

15.9

1

6.2

  

 Heterogenous enhancement

31

70.5

9

56.2

4.52

0.10

 RIM enhancement

6

13.6

6

37.5

  

Shape of mass lesions

 Round

1

2.8

3

23.1

5.96

0.05

 Oval

6

16.7

3

23.1

  

 Irregular

29

80.6

7

58.2

  

Margin of mass lesions

    

Fisher’s

 

 Circumscribed

3

8.3

6

46.2

9.11

0.007

 Non circumscribed

33

91.7

7

53.8

  

Kinetic

 Plateau

26

59.1

6

37.5

  

Washout

4

9.1

10

62.5

20.46

< 0.001

Persistent

14

31.8

0

0.0

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