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Table 2 Patterns of failure in the IMPC and IDC patients after treatment

From: Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the breast had poor clinical characteristics but showed no difference in prognosis compared with invasive ductal carcinoma

Patterns of failure

IMPC (n = 33)

IDC (n = 347)

Recurrence

n (%)

n (%)

 Primary recurrence

1 (3 %)

9(2.6 %)

 Nodal recurrence

0 (0 %)

2 (0.6 %)

Distant metastasis

n (%)

n (%)

 Bone metastasis

0 (0 %)

10 (2.9 %)

 Lung metastasis

0 (0 %)

5 (1.4 %)

 Liver metastasis

0 (0 %)

2 (0.6 %)

 Mediastina metastasis

0 (0 %)

0 (0.0 %)

 Multiple metastasis

2 (6.1 %)

9 (2.6 %)

Distant metastasis, primary and/or nodal recurrence

1 (3 %)

14 (4 %)

  1. IMPC invasive micropapillary carcinoma, IDC invasive ductal carcinoma