Variables | Number of MMTLV positive cases (%) | Number of MMTLV negative cases (%) | P-value a |
---|---|---|---|
Ages (years) | Â | Â | 0.68 |
 <35 | 0 (0.00) | 3 (3.06) |  |
 35–50 | 10 (47.62) | 49 (50.00) |  |
 >50 | 11 (52.38) | 46 (46.94) |  |
Sample source (province) | Â | Â | 0.03 |
 Northern China | 19 (90.48) | 65 (66.33) |  |
 Southern China | 2 (9.52) | 33 (33.67) |  |
Histological type | Â | Â | 0.61 |
 Invasive ductal carcinoma | 20 (95.24) | 87 (88.78) |  |
 Invasive lobular carcinoma | 1 (4.76) | 8 (8.16) |  |
 Mucious Adenocarcinoma | 0 (0.00) | 3 (3.06) |  |
Histological grade b | Â | Â | 0.77 |
 GradeI | 8 (38.10) | 40 (46.51) |  |
 GradeII | 11 (52.38) | 38 (44.19) |  |
 GradeIII | 2 (9.52) | 8 (9.30) |  |
Lymph node involvement | Â | Â | 0.21 |
 Positive | 8 (38.10) | 52 (53.06) |  |
 Negative | 13 (61.90) | 46 (46.94) |  |
Position | Â | Â | 0.82 |
 Right | 13 (61.90) | 58 (59.18) |  |
 Left | 8 (38.10) | 40 (40.82) |  |
Estrogen receptor | Â | Â | 0.73 |
 Positive | 12 (57.14) | 52 (53.06) |  |
 Negative | 9 (42.86) | 46 (46.94) |  |
Progesterone receptor | Â | Â | 0.54 |
 Positive | 12 (57.14) | 63 (64.29) |  |
 Negative | 9 (42.86) | 35 (35.71) |  |
HER-2 | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 −/1+ | 6 (28.57) | 55 (56.12) |  |
 2+/3+ | 15 (71.43) | 43 (43.88) |  |