Research Article

Ductal Breast Carcinoma In Situ: Mammographic Features and Its Relation to Prognosis and Tumour Biology in a Population Based Cohort

Table 3

(a) Cox regression analyses by mammographic features in primary DCIS (). (b) Cox regression analyses by mammographic features in primary DCIS treated by breast conserving surgery ().
(a)

Ductal carcinoma in situ Mammographic features
StellateCircular or oval shapedPowdery calcificationsCrushed stone calcificationsCasting type calcificationsGalactographic findingArchitectural distortionNormal mammography

Numbers at risk ()16472919289152816
IBEs (in situ or invasive)
Univariate HR (95% CI)1.10 (0.40–3.05)0.94 (0.47–1.86)0.99 (0.47–2.10)Reference0.59 (0.321.07)1.28 (0.51–3.21)1.04 (0.47–2.30)1.08 (0.39–3.00)
Adjusted HR (95% CI)0.92 (0.33–2.55)0.88 (0.44–1.74)0.98 (0.46–2.07)Reference0.67 (0.371.22)1.90 (0.75–4.81)1.27 (0.57–2.82)1.07 (0.38–2.97)
AIEs
Univariate HR (95% CI)1.58 (0.48–5.21)1.11 (0.49–2.53)0.62 (0.19–2.03)Reference0.41 (0.170.99)1.28 (0.39–4.19)1.55 (0.64–3.74)1.53 (0.47–5.01)
Adjusted HR (95% CI)1.47 (0.45–4.87)1.11 (0.48–2.55)0.63 (0.19–2.08)Reference0.47 (0.201.15)1.87 (0.56–6.23)1.98 (0.81–4.83)1.63 (0.49–5.36)

Adjusted for type of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. BCS = breast conserving surgery; IBE = ipsilateral breast event; AIE = IBE, regional recurrence and generalized disease.
(b)

Ductal carcinoma in situ Mammographic features
StellateCircular or oval shapedPowdery calcificationsCrushed stone calcificationsCasting type calcificationsGalactographic findingArchitectural distortionNormal mammography

Numbers at risk ()1440251596491812
IBEs (in situ or invasive)
Univariate HR (95% CI)1.03 (0.37–2.87)0.97 (0.49–1.92)0.98 (0.46–2.07)Reference0.65 (0.351.20)1.63 (0.58–4.52)1.36 (0.58–3.19)0.88 (0.27–2.82)
Adjusted HR (95% CI)0.92 (0.33–2.56)0.90 (0.45–1.78)0.99 (0.47–2.10)Reference0.66 (0.361.22)1.79 (0.64–4.98)1.22 (0.52–2.86)0.83 (0.26–2.67)
Invasive IBEs
Univariate HR (95% CI)1.63 (0.49–5.43)0.78 (0.27–2.25)0.74 (0.22–2.45)Reference0.38 (0.131.08)1.75 (0.41–7.42)1.87 (0.65–5.43)1.19 (0.28–5.03)
Adjusted HR (95% CI)1.47 (0.44–4.93)0.72 (0.25–2.09)0.76 (0.23–2.52)Reference0.38 (0.131.09)2.03 (0.48–8.69)1.64 (0.56–4.78)1.08 (0.25–4.59)
In situ IBEs
Univariate HR (95% CI)0.55 (0.07–4.06)1.15 (0.47–2.83)1.29 (0.49–3.41)Reference0.90 (0.411.95)1.78 (0.42–7.57)0.97 (0.23–4.14)0.61 (0.08–4.55)
Adjusted HR (95% CI)0.49 (0.07–3.61)1.02 (0.41–2.52)1.28 (0.48–3.38)Reference0.91 (0.421.97)1.93 (0.45–8.21)0.84 (0.20–3.61)0.54 (0.07–4.02)
AIEs
Univariate HR (95% CI)1.66 (0.50–5.48)1.29 (0.56–2.97)0.67 (0.20–2.21)Reference0.44 (0.171.15)2.38 (0.72–7.88)2.16 (0.83–5.63)1.24 (0.29–5.22)
Adjusted HR (95% CI)1.57 (0.47–5.22)1.22 (0.53–2.82)0.67 (0.20–2.23)Reference0.45 (0.171.16)2.49 (0.75–8.28)2.05 (0.78–5.37)1.21 (0.29–5.10)

Adjusted for postoperative radiotherapy. IBE = ipsilateral breast event; AIE = IBE, regional recurrence and generalized disease.