Table 3 Association between androgen receptor (AR) and other factors for male breast cancer
From: Expression of androgen receptor and prostate-specific antigen in male breast carcinoma
Variable | Value | AR-positive cases | AR-negative cases | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ≤ 65 | 6 | 2 | 0.24 |
| Â | > 65 | 8 | 8 | Â |
Tumor size (cm) | ≤ 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.79 |
| Â | > 2 | 9 | 8 | Â |
LN status | Positive | 6 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Â | Negative | 4 | 5 | Â |
Grade | I | 2 | 1 | 0.73 |
| Â | II and III | 13 | 10 | Â |
Histological type | Ductal | 15 | 10 | - |
| Â | Lobular | 0 | 1 | Â |
ER | Positive | 12 | 10 | 0.44 |
| Â | Negative | 3 | 1 | Â |
PR | Positive | 8 | 5 | 0.69 |
| Â | Negative | 7 | 6 | Â |
C-erb-b2 | Positive | 9 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Â | Negative | 6 | 3 | Â |
p53 | Positive | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| Â | Negative | 14 | 11 | Â |