Research Article

Promoter Methylation and mRNA Expression of Response Gene to Complement 32 in Breast Carcinoma

Table 1

Clinical and pathological characteristics of breast carcinoma patients.

CharacteristicsCases (%)

Tumor size (cm)
 ≤218 (28.6)
 2–544 (69.8)
 >51 (1.6)
Number of positive nodes
 011 (25.0)
 1–328 (65.9)
 4–94 (9.1)
 ≥100 (0)
Histological grade
 I6 (9.5)
 II16 (25.4)
 III11 (17.5)
 IV18 (28.6)
 Unknown12 (19.0)
Tumor stage
 I10 (15.9)
 II31 (49.2)
 III14 (22.2)
 IV8 (12.7)
Histology
 Ductal carcinoma56 (88.9)
 Other7 (11.1)
Estrogen receptor
 Positive34 (54.0)
 Negative27 (42.9)
 Unknown2 (3.1)
Progesterone receptor
 Positive21 (33.3)
 Negative42 (66.4)
HER2
 Positive26 (41.3)
 Negative37 (58.7)