Total number of patients in each age group (N) | Age <50 | Age 50-65 | Age >65 | P 1 |
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n (%)2 | n (%)2 | n (%)2 | ||
N = 104 | N = 179 | N = 119 | ||
Surgery for disease localized to the breast | 0.002 | |||
Lumpectomy | 41 (39.4) | 91 (50.8) | 68 (57.1) | |
Mastectomy | 20 (19.2) | 30 (16.8) | 6 (5.0) | |
Surgery for regional disease | 0.158 | |||
Lumpectomy | 16 (15.4) | 20 (11.2) | 12 (10.1) | |
Mastectomy | 20 (19.2) | 11 (6.1) | 6 (5.0) | |
Prophylactic mastectomy | 12 (11.5) | 19 (10.6) | 4 (3.4) | 0.046 |
Systemic chemotherapy | ||||
For disease localized to the breast | 24 (23.1) | 31 (17.3) | 10 (8.4) | 0.027 |
For regional disease | 34 (32.7) | 25 (14.0) | 14 (11.7) | 0.014 |
Radiation therapy | ||||
For disease localized to the breast | 37 (35.6) | 80 (44.7) | 52 (43.7) | 0.125 |
For regional disease | 31 (29.8) | 25 (14.0) | 17 (14.3) | 0.921 |
Anti-hormone therapy | 72 (69.2) | 107 (59.8) | 52 (43.7) | 0.089 |