Table 4 Predicted 8-year local recurrence free survival for selected patient and treatment characteristics
From: The significance of the Van Nuys prognostic index in the management of ductal carcinoma in situ
Characteristic | Predicted 8 year local recurrence free survival (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
<60 | 83.0 | 0.68 |
≥ 60 | 82.7 | |
Re excision | ||
Yes | 80.4 | 0.48 |
No | 84.7 | |
Nuclear grade & comedo necrosis | ||
Non high grade, no comedo necrosis | 89.9 | |
Non high grade with comedo necrosis | 82.7 | 0.04 |
High grade with or without comedo necrosis | 73.8 | |
Tumour size (mm) | ||
≤ 15 | 91.0 | |
16–40 | 80.2 | 0.42 |
>40 | 100 | |
Closest margin (mm) | ||
<1 | 75.8 | 0.17 |
1–10 | 86.5 | |
>10 | 97.2 | |
VNPI | ||
3–4 | 100 | |
5–7 | 78.5 | 0.002 |
8–9 | 67.9 |