Table 1

Characteristics of pure DCIS diagnosed in 102 patients

PATIENTS

N

%

HISTOLOGIC SUBTYPE

Comedo

42

41.2

Cribriform

16

15.7

Solid

17

16.7

Papillary

7

6.9

Micropapillary

6

5.9

Comedo and solid

5

4.9

Others

9

8.8

TUMOUR SIZE

0–5 mm

14

13.7

5–10 mm

40

39.2

10–15 mm

19

18.6

15–20 mm

14

13.7

20–30 mm

10

9.8

>30 mm

2

2.0

Unknown

3

2.9

TUMOUR GRADE

G1

21

20.6

G2

37

36.3

G3

44

43.1

TYPE OF SURGERY

Lumpectomy/quadrantectomy

74

72.5

Mastectomy

28

27.5

Zavagno et al. BMC Cancer 2005 5:28   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-5-28