Research Article

Downregulated mRNA Expression of ZNF385B Is an Independent Predictor of Breast Cancer

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

CharacteristicsNumbers of cases (%)

Age
 NA2 (0.18)
 <60589 (53.35)
 ≥60513 (46.47)
Gender
 NA2 (0.18)
 Female1090 (98.73)
 Male12 (1.09)
Histological type
 NA3 (0.27)
 Infiltrating ductal carcinoma790 (71.56)
 Infiltrating lobular carcinoma204 (18.48)
 Other107 (9.69)
Molecular subtype
 NA255 (23.1)
 Basal142 (12.86)
 HER-267 (6.07)
 Luminal A422 (38.22)
 Luminal B194 (17.57)
 Normal24 (2.17)
ER
 NA50 (4.53)
 Indeterminate2 (0.18)
 Negative239 (21.65)
 Positive813 (73.64)
PR
 NA51 (4.62)
 Indeterminate4 (0.36)
 Negative345 (31.25)
 Positive704 (63.77)
HER-2
 NA183 (16.58)
 Equivocal180 (16.3)
 Indeterminate12 (1.09)
 Negative565 (51.18)
 Positive164 (14.86)
Menopause status
 NA93 (8.42)
 Indeterminate34 (3.08)
 Peri40 (3.62)
 Post706 (63.95)
 Pre231 (20.92)
T classification
 NA2 (0.18)
 T1281 (25.45)
 T2640 (57.97)
 T3138 (12.5)
 T440 (3.62)
 TX3 (0.27)
N classification
 NA2 (0.18)
 N0516 (46.74)
 N1367 (33.24)
 N2120 (10.87)
 N379 (7.16)
 NX20 (1.81)
M classification
 NA2 (0.18)
 M0917 (83.06)
 M122 (1.99)
 MX163 (14.76)
TNM stage
 NA10 (0.91)
 I182 (16.49)
 II626 (56.7)
 III252 (22.83)
 IV20 (1.81)
 X14 (1.27)
Margin status
 NA72 (6.52)
 Close31 (2.81)
 Negative922 (83.51)
 Positive79 (7.16)
Vital status
 NA2 (0.18)
 Deceased155 (14.04)
 Living947 (85.78)
Radiation therapy
 NA102 (9.24)
 No445 (40.31)
 Yes557 (50.45)
Neoadjuvant treatment
 NA3 (0.27)
 No1088 (98.55)
 Yes13 (1.18)
Targeted molecular therapy
 NA525 (47.55)
 No46 (4.17)
 Yes533 (48.28)
Sample type
 Metastatic7 (0.63)
 Primary tumor1097 (99.37)
OS
 NA17 (1.54)
 0933 (84.51)
 1154 (13.95)
RFS
 NA192 (17.39)
 0816 (73.91)
 196 (8.70)
ZNF385B
 High804 (72.83)
 Low300 (27.17)

ER: estrogen receptor; PR: progesterone receptor; HER-2: human epidermal growth factor-2; T: tumor; M: metastasis; N: node; OS: overall survival; RFS: relapse-free survival; NA: not available.