Table 2 The different locations of the recurrent sites of metaplastic breast carcinoma and invasive ductal carcinoma
Recurrent sites | MBC (N = 33) | IDC (N = 222) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Local recurrence | 10 | 27 | 0.038 |
  Chest wall | 10 (100%) | 18 (67%) |  |
  Axillary fossa | 0 | 9 (33%) |  |
Distant metastasis | 23 | 193 | 0.001 |
  Lung and pleura | 14 (61%) | 50 (26%) |  |
  Liver | 4 (17%) | 15 (8%) |  |
  Bone | 4 (17%) | 116 (60%) |  |
  Brain and meninges | 1 (4%) | 12 (6%) |  |
  Others | 0 | 2 |  |