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Table 2 Pathological features

From: The clinical behavior of mixed ductal/lobular carcinoma of the breast: a clinicopathologic analysis

Pathological Features

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Mixed Ductal/Lobular Carcinoma

Number of Cases

100

50

Grade I

16 (16%)

7 (14%)

Grade II

43 (43%)

26 (52%)

Grade III

30 (30%)

12 (24%)

Grade Unknown

11 (11%)

5 (10%)

Tumor Size-Range

7-55 mm

5-50 mm

Tumor Size-Average

19.4 mm

22.1 mm

Axillary Lymph Nodes

24 (24%)

13 (26%)

ER Positive

67 (67%)

37 (74%)

ER Negative

15 (15%)

8 (16%)

ER Unknown

18 (18%)

5 (10%)

PR Positive

52 (52%)

24 (48%)

PR Negative

28 (28%)

20 (40%)

PR Unknown

20 (20%)

6 (12%)

  1. Pathological features of all cases of invasive ductal carcinoma and mixed ductal/lobular carcinoma are summarized above. These include grade of tumor, tumor size-range and average, positivity of axillary lymph nodes and ER/PR status of the tumor.