Age of 40 Years or Younger Is an Independent Risk Factor for Locoregional Failure in Early Breast Cancer: A Single-Institutional Analysis in Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Comparison of clinical and pathological characteristics of patients ≤40 years and >40 years of age at diagnosis.
Characteristic
Age (years)
value
≤40
>40
%
%
Body mass index
<25
14
25.5
13
8.2
≤0.05
25–29
14
25.5
36
22.8
n.s.
≥30
14
25.5
69
43.7
≤0.05
Unknown
13
23.6
40
25.3
n.s.
Menopausal status
Premenopausal
54
98.2
75
47.5
≤0.05
Postmenopausal
1
1.8
86
52.5
≤0.05
Family history
No cancers in blood relatives
23
41.8
57
36.1
n.s.
Other than breast cancer in at least one blood relative
1
1.8
4
2.5
n.s.
Other than breast cancer in at least one first degree relative
6
10.9
8
5.1
n.s.
Breast cancer or ovarian cancer in at least one blood relative
4
7.3
13
8.2
n.s.
Breast cancer or ovarian cancer in at least one first degree relative
