Table 1 Patient characteristics and molecular biomarkers of interest

Median age (years)

48.8 ± 11.1

Shape rule (yes/no)

26/96

Immunohistochemistry

Clear boundary (yes/no)

50/66

ER (−/+/NA)

49/63/4

Aspect ratio (< 1/ >  = 1)

6/110

PR (−/+/NA)

53/56/7

Echo uniformity (yes/no)

19/97

HER2 (−/+/NA)

36/58/22

Calcification (yes/no)

69/47

Ki67 (−/+/NA)

45/62/9

Intrafocal blood flow (yes/no)

79/37

P16 (−/+/NA)

29/45/42

Peripheral blood flow (yes/no)

32/84

P53(−/+/NA)

34/82/0

Catheter dilatation (yes/no)

9/107

Ultrasonic characteristics

lymph nodes (< 1/ >  = 1)

93/23

Median size (cm)

2.6 ± 1.6

BI-RADS classification (3/4a/4b/4c/5/6)

12/31/30/23/9/11