Table 3 Recurrence patterns and distant sites of the first recurrence by histopathologic type
| Â | Histopathology | Â | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Infiltrating ductal carcinoma | Infiltrating lobular carcinoma | Total | Â | ||
| Â | Number of patients | % | Number of patients | % | Number of patients | P value |
Pattern of recurrence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.097 |
Locoregional recurrence | 123 | 14.4 | 3 | 18.8 | 123 | Â |
Systemic recurrence | 480 | 56.1 | 12 | 75.0 | 492 | Â |
Locoreginal recurrence and systemic recurrence | 252 | 29.5 | 1 | 6.3 | 253 | Â |
Site of systemic recurrence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Lung | 264 | 37.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 254 | Â |
Brain | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | Â |
Liver | 105 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 | 105 | Â |
Bone | 257 | 36.5 | 8 | 72.7 | 261 | Â |
Ovary | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 18.2 | 2 | Â |
Pericardium, pleura | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Â |
Contalateral SCN | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Â |
Othera | 13 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | Â |