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Table 3 MRI features correlation with molecular markers

From: Magnetic resonance imaging correlation with molecular and epigenetic markers in assessment of breast cancer

 

Molecular markers

Test of Sig

p

Luminal A (n = 37)

Luminal B

HER2-negative (n = 19)

Luminal B

HER2-positive (n = 12)

HER2-amplified (n = 4)

Triple-negative (n = 8)

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

Age (years)

 < 50

18

48.6

8

42.1

6

50.0

1

25.0

1

12.5

χ2 = 4.195

MCp = 0.395

 ≥ 50

19

51.4

11

57.9

6

50.0

3

75.0

7

87.5

Min.–Max

38.0–66.0

43.0–70.0

37.0–77.0

46.0–68.0

47.0–75.0

F = 1.879

0.123

Mean ± SD

50.41 ± 7.21

53.21 ± 8.06

54.92 ± 12.89

57.0 ± 9.13

58.13 ± 8.71

Median

50.0

52.0

51.50

57.0

56.0

Menstrual status

Premenopausal

18

48.6

8

42.1

6

50.0

1

25.0

1

12.5

χ2 = 4.195

MCp = 0.395

Postmenopausal

19

51.4

11

57.9

6

50.0

3

75.0

7

87.5

Clinical presentation

Asymptomatic

6

16.2

0

0.0

1

8.3

0

0.0

0

0.0

χ2 = 4.105

MCp = 0.288

Symptomatic

31

83.8

19

100.0

11

91.7

4

100.0

8

100.0

Parity

Nullipara

6

16.2

8

42.1

2

16.7

1

25.0

1

12.5

χ2 = 5.239

MCp = 0.233

Multipara

31

83.8

11

57.9

10

83.3

3

75.0

7

87.5

Histological type

IDC

34

91.9

19

100.0

10

83.3

4

100.0

8

100.0

χ2 = 12.125

MCp = 0.625

ILC

2

5.4

0

0.0

1

8.3

0

0.0

0

0.0

DCIS

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

8.3

0

0.0

0

0.0

Mucinous

1

2.7

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

Grading of IDC

I

0

0.0

1

5.3

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

χ2 = 10.044

MCp = 0.265

II

12

35.3

5

26.3

2

20.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

III

22

64.7

13

68.4

8

80.0

4

100.0

8

100.0