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Table 1 Patient demographics and tumour characteristics

From: Intraoperative [18F]FDG flexible autoradiography for tumour margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery: a first-in-human multicentre feasibility study

Variable

Category

Results

Missing data (n (%))

Age [years]

n

66 (100%)

0 (0.0%)

Mean (SD)

60.0 (9.4)

Median [Q1–Q3]

61.0 [56.0–66.0]

Min–max

28.0–78.0

BMI [kg/m2]

n

66 (100%)

0 (0.0%)

Mean (SD)

27.4 (4.7)

Median [Q1–Q3]

27.0 [23.5–30.1]

Min–max

19.1–38.5

Histological tumour grade

 

n = 62 (93.9%)

4 (6.1%)

 

G1

22 (35.5%)

 
 

G2

24 (38.7%)

 
 

G3

16 (25.8%)

 

T-classification

 

n = 64 (97.0%)

2 (3.0%)

 

Tis

0 (0.0)

 
 

T1

49 (76.6%)

 
 

T2

15 (23.4%)

 

N-classification

 

n = 63 (95.5%)

3 (4.5%)

 

N0

54 (85.7%)

 
 

N1

8 (12.7%)

 
 

N2

1 (1.6%)

 

M-classification

M0

n = 61 (92.4%)

5 (7.6%)

Tumour size (invasive [mm])

n

64 (97.0%)

2 (3.0%)

mean (SD)

16.0 (7.2)

Median [Q1Q3]

14.0 [12.0–21.0]

Min–max

2.00–35.00

Tumour type

 

n = 52 (78.8%)

14 (21.2%)

 

Ductal/no special type (NST)

38 (73.1%)

 
 

Lobular

3 (5.8%)

 
 

Mucinous

2 (3.8%)

 
 

Tubular/cribriform

1 (1.9%)

 
 

Medullary

1 (1.9%)

 
 

Micropapillary

2 (3.8%)

 
 

Mixed

5 (9.6%)

1 (1.9%)

 

 Apocrine differentiation

2 3.8%)

 
 

 Neuroendocrine differentiation

2 (3.8%)

 

Associated DCIS

 

n = 42 (63.6%)

 
 

Low grade

14 (33.3%)

 
 

Intermediate grade

22 (52.4%)

 
 

High grade

6 (14.3%)

 

Lymphovascular invasion

 

n = 65 (98.5%)

1 (1.5%)

 

Present

8 (12.3%)

 
 

Absent

57 (87.7%)

 

Histological receptor status

 

n = 64 (97.0%)

2 (3.0%)

 

ER positive

58 (90.6%)

 
 

PR positive

47 (73.4%)

 
 

HER2 positive

4 (6.3%)

 
  1. SD, standard deviation; ER, oestrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2