Undertreated Breast Cancer in the Elderly

Table 1

Comparison of demographic variables in patients <71 years and ≥71 years.

Demographic variable	<71 y	≥71 y	𝑃 value
𝑛	2065	382
Age (y)	53	76
Presentation	(𝑛=2065)	(𝑛=382)
Palpable mass	766 (37%)	137 (36%)	<0.001
Mammographic calcium	471 (23%)	62 (16%)
Mammographic mass	434 (21%)	138 (36%)
Mammographic abnormality	27 (1%)	1 (0.26%)
Other	367 (18%)	44 (12%)
Mammography: positive/suspicious	1757/1869 (94%)	326/348 (94%)	0.813
Diagnostic method	(𝑛=1933)	(𝑛=363)
Excisional biopsy	768 (40%)	157 (43%)	0.256
Fine-needle aspiration	445 (23%)	87 (24%)
Core needle biopsy	720 (37%)	119 (33%)

Data are presented as 𝑛, median, or 𝑛 (%).