Table 2 Distribution of 337 malignant lesions in 41 recurrent breast cancer patients, according to recurrence status and lesion site. Lesion group ‘other’ consisted of subcutaneous and muscle metastases
Sites of recurrence | Number of patients | Number of lesions | Number of biopsies |
|---|---|---|---|
Local recurrence | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Distant recurrence | 22 | 316 | 22 |
 Cerebrum | 1 | 1 (0.3%) | 1 |
 Lung | 6 | 25 (7.4%) | 1 |
 Liver | 4 | 7 (2.1%) | 3 |
 Breast | 23 | 27 (8.0%) | 21 |
 Lymph node | 13 | 54 (16.0%) | 8 |
 Bone | 18 | 213 (63.2%) | 7 |
 Other | 2 | 10 (3.0%) | 5 |