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Table 3 Relationship between HER2/neu status and mammography findings

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

Mammography

HER2/neu-positive

N = 13

HER2/neu-negative

N = 46

Test

P value

Size

  

U

 

 X ± SD

2.14 ± 0.46

2.55 ± 1.09

1.06

0.29

 Range

1.2–3.1

1.2–6.5

  
 

No

%

No

%

X2

 

Lesion

      

 Mass

11

84.8

40

87.0

  

 Architectural changes

1

7.7

3

6.5

0.05

0.98

 Asymmetry

1

7.7

3

6.5

  

Focality of mass lesions

    

Fisher’s

 

 Unifocal

4

36.4

37

92.5

 

< 0.001

 Multifocal

7

63.6

3

7.5

17.25

 

Shape of mass lesions

      

 Round

0

0.0

4

10.0

4.80

0.09

 Oval

0

0.0

9

22.5

  

 Irregular

11

100

27

67.5

  

Calcification

    

Fisher’s

 

 Present

9

69.2

12

25.5

 

0.007

 Absent

4

30.8

34

74.5

8.55

 
  1. X2 = Chi squared test