Clinico-pathological parameters

Metaplastic Mesenchymal Component

Present (n = 11)

Absent (n = 33)

p value

Age

< 50 years

> 50 years

6

5

11

22

0.28

Menopause

Yes

No

7

4

10

23

0.04

Family history of cancer

Yes

No

3

8

7

26

0.69

Site

Right breast

Left breast

8

3

11

22

0.03

SBR grade

I

II

III

0

0

11

0

5

28

0.30

Tumor size

<3 cm

>3 cm

3

8

15

18

0.29

T stage

T1

T2

T3

T4

1

4

3

3

3

19

2

9

-

N stage

N0

N1

N2

N3

4

1

3

0

11

8

1

2

0.08

Metastasis (M)

Absent

Present

10

1

25

3

0.88

Clinical stage

I

IIa

IIb

IIIa

IIIb

IV

1

1

5

1

2

1

1

9

9

1

5

3

0.53

Estrogen receptors

Positive

Negative

0

10

3

24

0.54

Progesterone receptors

Positive

Negative

0

10

3

24

0.54

HER 2

Positive

Negative

0

8

4

14

0.15

Evolving event

Yes

No

6

5

18

12

0.75