Anti-MUC1 Antibody in Nipple Aspirate Fluids Correlates with Tumor Aggressiveness in Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study

Table 1

Pathological characteristics of breast cancer patients.

Tumor characteristics	Patient number	%
All patients	52	100
Tumor size ()
cm	38	73
cm	14	27
Lymph node ()
	39	75
	13	25
Estrogen receptor
(−)	10	19
(+)	42	81
Progesterone receptor
(−)	13	25
(+)	39	75
Her2-neu
(−)	41	79
(+)	8	15
Missing	3	6
Triple negative
Absent	43	83
Present	6	11
Missing	3	6
Tumor grade
Grade 1	10	19
Grade 2	27	52
Grade 3	15	29
LVI
Absent	42	81
Present	7	13
Missing	3	6
ECE
Absent	48	92
Present	4	8
Ki-67 receptor
<15	10	19
≥15	13	25
Missing	29	56

LVI: lymphovascular invasion and ECE: extracapsular extension.