Research Article

Comparing the Prognoses of Breast-Conserving Surgeries for Differently Aged Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer: Use of a Propensity Score Method

Table 1

Clinical characteristics compared by age and before and after PS.

Characteristics before PSMYounger groupOlder groupCharacteristics after PSMYounger groupOlder group

n = 106n = 272n = 90n = 90
SubtypesSubtypes
 HR+73 (68.9%)189 (69.5%) HR+66 (73.3%)66 (73.3%)
 Her+10 (9.4%)39 (14.2%) Her+6 (6.7%)6 (6.7%)
 TNBC23 (21.7%)42 (16.2%)0.225 TNBC18 (20.0%)18 (20.0%)1
T stageT stage
 T190 (84.9%)250 (91.9%) T180 (88.9%)80 (88.9%)
 T216 (15.1%)22 (8.1%)0.042 T210 (11.1%)10 (11.1%)1
Axillary lymph node metastasisAxillary lymph node metastasis
 No86 (81.1%)220 (80.9%) No76 (84.4%)76 (84.4%)
 Yes20 (18.9%)52 (19.1%)0.956 Yes14 (15.6%)14 (15.6%)1
Ki-67Ki-67
 >14%65 (61.3%)136 (50%) >14%57 (63.3%)57 (63.3%)
 ≤63.41 (38.7%)136 (50%)0.048 ≤04833 (36.7%)33 (37.1%)1
Adjuvant endocrine therapyAdjuvant endocrine therapy
 No34 (32.1%)77 (29.6%) No25 (27.8%)25 (27.8%)
 Yes72 (69.7%)195 (71.7%)0.470 Yes65 (72.2%)65 (72.2%)1
Adjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapy
 No7 (6.6%)28 (10.3%) No2 (2.2%)2 (2.2%)
 Yes99 (93.4%)244 (89.7%)0.266 Yes88 (97.8%)88 (97.8%)1