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Table 7 Relationship between hormonal receptor and HER-2 status expression with primary tumor size

From: Characterization of hormonal receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 in tissues of women with breast cancer at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Hormonal status &HER2

T2

T3

T4

Total

ER Positive

6(85.7%)

3(37.5%)

8(34.8%)

17(44.7%)

Negative

1(14.3%)

5(62%)

15(65.2%)

21(55.3%)

P-value 0.05

7(100%)

8(100%)

23(100%)

38(100%)

PgR Positive

4(42.9%)

2(25%)

4(17.4%)

10(26.3%)

Negative

3(57.1%)

6(75%)

19(82.6%)

28(73.7%)

P-value 0.138

7(100%)

8(100%)

23(100%)

38(100%)

HER2 Positive

1(14.3%)

5(55.6%)

1(5%)

7(19.4%)

Negative

6(85.7%)

4(44.4%)

19(95%)

29(80.6%)

P-value P-value = 0.00587

7(100%)

9(100%)

20(100%)

36(100%)

  1. ER as well as PR expression seemed more frequent among those with primary tumor size T2 while HER2 was more frequent among T3