Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | Median | No. of patients/SLN (%) |
|---|---|---|
Female | Â | 112 (100.0) |
Age(years) | 49.7 (23–76) |  |
Tumor size(mm) | 24.5 (7–80) |  |
 T ≤ 20 mm |  | 53 (47.3) |
 20 mm < T ≤ 50 mm |  | 53 (47.3) |
 T > 50 mm |  | 6 (5.4) |
Histology | Â | Â |
 Invasive breast cancer |  | 108 (96.4) |
 DCIS |  | 4 (3.6) |
ALN metastasis | Â | 35 (100.0) |
 Only SLN |  | 20 (17.9) |
 Only non-SLN |  | 3 (2.8) |
 Both SLN and non-SLN |  | 12 (10.7) |