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Table 1 Patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics

From: Accelerated partial breast irradiation using multicatheter brachytherapy for select early-stage breast cancer: local control and toxicity

  

No (%)

Age

  
 

Range

36-78

 

Median

52

Tumor size (cm)

  
 

Range

0.4 - 4.0

 

Median

1.5

T classification

  
 

Tis

5 (10.4)

 

T1

28 (58.3)

 

T2

15 (31.3)

N classification

  
 

N0

44 (91.7)

 

N1

4 (8.3)

Histological subtype

  
 

Invasive ductal

36 (75.0)

 

Invasive medullary

6 (12.5)

 

Ductal carcinoma in situ

5 (10.4)

 

Invasive tubular

1 (2.1)

Hormone receptor

  
 

ER + and PR +

34 (70.8)

 

ER + and PR -

3 (6.3)

 

ER - and PR -

11 (22.9)

Resection margin

  
 

Clear (≥ 0.2 cm)

42 (87.5)

 

Close (> 0, < 0.2 cm)

6 (12.5)

Radiation therapy

  
 

34 Gy (3.4 Gy/fraction)

40 (83.3)

 

30 Gy (3.0 Gy/fraction)

8 (16.7)

Systemic therapy

  
 

Chemotherapy + Hormonal therapy

24 (50.0)

 

Hormonal therapy

15 (31.3)

 

Chemotherapy

5 (10.4)

 

None

4 (8.3)

  1. Abbreviation: ER = estrogen receptor; PR = progesterone receptor.