Table 1: Characteristics of the studied population.

Characteristics

Breast Cancer (n=10)

Controls (n=9)

P

Age (years) mean(SD)

 49.7(12.5)

37.1(10.5)

0.02a

Ethnicity

  caucasian/non-caucasian

 

8/2

 

7/2

 

1b

Pathology Report 

  Invasive ductal carcinoma (n)

  Normal breast tissue (n)

  Fibroadenoma (n)

  Fibromicrocystic changes

 

10

 

 

6

1

2

 

Estrogen Receptor

(positive/negative)

 

10/0

 

 

Progesterone Receptor

(positive/negative)

 

7/3

 

 

HER2

  0, +1

 +2

 +3

 

6

1

3

 

 

Nottingham Grading System (n)%

 

 

 

I

1 (10)

 

 

II

4 (40)

 

 

III

5 (50)

 

 

a Unpaired Student t-test             b Fisher's exact test