Table 1 The relationship between mastectomy weight and lymph node positivity
From: Women with large breasts are at an increased risk of advanced breast cancer
Mastectomy weight < 800 | Mastectomy weight equal to or more than 800 | P value and test | |
|---|---|---|---|
Tumour size in mm | 21 (15–36.25) | 27 (19.5–52.5) | P = 0.019, Mann-Whitney test |
Grade | |||
I | 7 (11%) | 5 (10%) | Kendall's tau-b = 0.055, p = 0.57 |
II | 37 (58%) | 25 (52%) | |
III | 20 (31%) | 18 (38%) | |
Lymph node | |||
Negative | 17 (27%) | 9 (20%) | Kendall's tau-b = 0.011, p = 0.93 |
1–3 | 14 (22%) | 14 (31%) | |
>3 | 33 (52%) | 22 (49%) |