Table 1

Clinical features of the 112 patients with breast cancer

Clinical parameterN (%)
Mean age (range)56.1 (22–84)
Tumour size (range)3.5 (1.0–9.7)
Tumour in left breast45 (40.2)
Tumour stages
 I12 (10.7)
 II77 (68.8)
 III23 (20.5)
Lymph node status
 Positive81 (72.3)
 Negative31 (27.7)