Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 15)
From: An infrared 3D scanning device as a novel limb volume measurement tool in breast cancer patients
Demographic characteristics | Count (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
< 40 | 2 (13) |
41–65 | 9 (60) |
> 65 | 4 (27) |
Race | |
White | 1 (6) |
African American | 14 (93) |
Comorbidities | |
Hypertension | 9 (60) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (27) |
Tobacco use | 2 (13) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
< 18.5 (underweight) | 0 |
18.5–24.9 (normal) | 4 (27) |
25–29.9 (overweight) | 5 (33) |
> 30.0 (obese) | 6 (40) |
Breast cancer history | |
Stage | |
0 | 1 (6) |
1 | 4 (27) |
2 | 7 (47) |
3 | 3 (20) |
Breast cancer type | |
DCIS | 1 (7) |
Invasive ductal | 13 (87) |
Invasive lobular | 1 (7) |
Breast cancer treatment | |
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 9 (60) |
Surgery | |
Partial mastectomy with SLNBa | 3 (20) |
Simple unilateral mastectomy with SLNB | 5 (33) |
Modified radical mastectomy | 4 (27) |
Bilateral mastectomy | 3 (20) |
Lymph nodes removed during surgery | |
1–5 | 8 (53) |
6–10 | 1 (7) |
Axillary dissection | 6 (40) |