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Table 3 Association between centrosome amplification level and prognostic factors of breast carcinoma

From: Analysis of the cellular centrosome in fine-needle aspirations of the breast

Variable

Cases (n)

Centrosome amplification, mean ± standard deviation (%)

  

Structural

P value

Numerical

P value

Tumor size

   ≤2 cm

40

4.01 ± 3.52

0.97

5.09 ± 3.05

0.50

   >2 cm

32

3.98 ± 2.98

 

4.65 ± 2.25

 

Nodal status

   Negative

37

4.17 ± 3.59

0.60

5.24 ± 2.99

0.26

   Positive

37

3.77 ± 2.88

 

4.53 ± 2.31

 

Histological grade

   Grade 1

12

4.03 ± 3.83

 

5.10 ± 1.90

 

   Grade 2

50

3.67 ± 3.07

0.69

5.08 ± 2.90

0.98

   Grade 3

10

5.26 ± 3.60

0.11

3.65 ± 2.35

0.13

ER status

   Positive

52

3.26 ± 2.82

0.003

5.31 ± 2.72

0.03

   Negative

23

5.60 ± 3.51

 

3.84 ± 2.30

 

PR status

   Positive

63

3.6 ± 2.8

0.056

5.17 ± 2.71

0.02

   Negative

12

6.2 ± 4.3

 

3.22 ± 1.74

 

HER2/neu overexpression

   Positive

14

6.09 ± 3.97

0.005

4.01 ± 2.08

0.19

   Negative

61

3.49 ± 2.84

 

5.05 ± 2.76

 

DNA ploidy

   Diploidy

7

5.21 ± 3.81

 

4.07 ± 2.13

 

   Aneuploidy

31

4.40 ± 3.59

0.59

5.10 ± 2.86

0.36

   Multiploidy

6

3.01 ± 3.62

0.40

5.37 ± 2.07

0.83