Research Article

Patterns and Prevalence of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations among High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients in Jordan: A Study of 500 Patients

Table 1

Patient characteristics (n = 517).

CharacteristicsNumber(%)

Age at diagnosis (years)Median39
Range19–78

Hormonal statusER-positive39275.8
PR-positive37572.5
ER- or PR-positive42081.2
ER- and PR-negative9718.8

HER2 statusHER2-positive13325.7
HER2-negative31861.5
Unknown6612.7

Triple-negative5711.0

Positive family history of breast cancer44185.3

ER: rstrogen receptors; PR: progesterone receptors; HER2: human epidermal growth factor receptor.