Can Breast Tumors Affect the Oxidative Status of the Surrounding Environment? A Comparative Analysis among Cancerous Breast, Mammary Adjacent Tissue, and Plasma
Table 1
Clinicopathological characterization of patients.
Number of patients
Mean age at diagnosis (range, years)
53.8 (31–77)
Histological type
Ductal infiltrative carcinoma
100%
Histological grade
1 or 2
70%
3
30%
TNM classification
I/II stage
83.3%
III stage
16.7%
IV stage
None
Tumor size
Mean (range) cm
2.88 (0.9–5)
Mean BMI (kg/m2)
24.2
TNM = tumor-node-metastasis classification, BMI= body mass index.