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Table 4 Changes in biological marker status (category) between primary breast tumor and matched recurrent lesions according to DFI

From: Changes in the ER, PgR, HER2, p53 and Ki-67 biological markers between primary and recurrent breast cancer: discordance rates and prognosis

Marker/DFI

Decrease

Increase

% Change

p

 

primary → recurrence

 

value

ER

    

   DFI < 2y

+ → - : 2

- → + : 1

3/19 (15.8)

 

   2y < DFI < 5y

+ → - : 4

- → + : 1

5/33 (15.2)

*p = 0.045

   DFI > 5y

+ → - : 2

- → + : 0

2/45(4.4) *

DFI < 5y

PgR

    

   DFI < 2y

+ → - : 2

- → + : 3

5/19 (26.3)

 

   2y < DFI < 5y

+ → - : 6

- → + : 1

7/33 (21.2)

NS

   DFI > 5y

+ → - : 11

- → + : 2

13/45 (28.9)

(0.74)

Ki-67 Index

    

   DFI < 2y

+ → - : 0

- → + : 5

5/19 (26.3)

 

   2y < DFI < 5y

+ → - : 2

- → + : 6

8/33 (24.2)

NS

   DFI > 5y

+ → - : 3

- → + : 6

9/45 (20.0)

(0.83)

p53

   DFI < 2y

+ → - : 1

- → + : 0

1/19 (5.3)

 

   2y < DFI < 5y

+ → - : 3

- → + : 2

5/33 (15.2)

NS

   DFI > 5y

+ → - : 1

- → + : 5

6/45 (13.3)

(0.56)

HER2

    

   DFI < 2y

+ → - : 0

- → + : 1

1/19 (5.3)

 

   2y < DFI < 5y

+ → - : 1

- → + : 6

7/33 (21.2)

NS

   DFI > 5y

+ → - : 2

- → + : 4

6/45 (13.3)

(0.28)

  1. DFI: disease-free interval, ER: estrogen receptor, PgR: progesterone receptor