Table 4

Correlation of HER-2, ER and PR status with clinicopathological data


HER-2 over-expression
ER Positive
PR Positive

n (%)
p
n (%)
p
n (%)
p

Age

0.28

0.002

0. 76
     ≤ 50 years
17 (21.3)

38 (47.5)

43 (53.8)

     > 50 years
11 (14.7)

54 (72)

38 (51.4)

Tumor size

0.104

0.129

0.72
     ≤ 5 cm
18 (15.3)

74 (62.7)

63 (53.4)

     > 5 cm
10 (27)

18 (48.6)

18 (50)

Histologic type

0.33

0.31

0.47
     Ductal
22 (16.8)

80 (61.1)

70 (53.8)

     Non ductal
6 (25)

12 (50)

11 (45.8)

Lymph-node

0.000

0.88

0.66
     Negative
4 (4,4)

53 (58.9)

46 (51.1)

     Positive
24 (36.9)

39 (60)

35 (54.7)

Tumor Grade

0.072

0.000

0.000
     1–2
17 (14.8)

83 (72.2)

70 (61.4)

     3
11 (27.5)

9 (22.5)

11 (27.5)


HER-2: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ER: Estrogen receptor; PR: Progesterone receptor.

Ayadi et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008 6:112   doi:10.1186/1477-7819-6-112