From: The significance of the Van Nuys prognostic index in the management of ductal carcinoma in situ
Characteristic | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis | ||
<60 | 104 | 48 |
≥ 60 | 111 | 52 |
Histological subtype | ||
Comedo | 54 | 25 |
Cribriform | 49 | 23 |
Solid | 7 | 3 |
Papillary | 22 | 10 |
Mixed | 49 | 23 |
Not specified | 34 | 16 |
Nuclear grade | ||
Low | 69 | 32 |
Intermediate | 51 | 24 |
High | 95 | 44 |
Comedo necrosis | ||
Yes | 84 | 39 |
No | 130 | 60 |
Not specified | 1 | <1 |
Tumour size (mm) | ||
<5 | 46 | 21 |
5–10 | 63 | 29 |
11–20 | 55 | 26 |
>20 | 34 | 16 |
Not specified | 17 | 8 |
Closest margin (mm) | ||
<1 | 65 | 30 |
1–5 | 102 | 47 |
>5 | 30 | 15 |
Not specified | 18 | 8 |
Re-excision | ||
Yes | 72 | 33 |
No | 143 | 67 |
VNPI | ||
3–4 | 61 | 29 |
5–7 | 104 | 48 |
8–9 | 20 | 9 |
Not specified | 30 | 14 |