Table 1 Clinical and pathological data of IBC and non-IBC patients
Characteristic | IBC (N = 13) | Non-IBC (N = 17) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 Range | 29–60 | 35–63 | 0.119a |
 Mean ± SD | 45.15 ± 8.98 | 50.11 ± 9.43 | |
 NA | 0 | 0 | |
Tumor size | |||
  ≤ 4 | 2 (16.7%) | 2 (11.8%) | 1.000b |
  > 4 | 10 (83.3%) | 15 (88.2%) | |
 NA | 1 | 0 | |
Lymph node status | |||
  < 4 | 1 (10%) | 7 (41.2%) | 0.098b |
  ≥ 4 | 9 (90%) | 10 (58.8%) | |
 NA | 3 | 0 | |
Tumor grade | |||
 G1 | 0 | 0 | 0.332b |
 G2 | 7 (58.3%) | 14 (82.4%) | |
 G3 | 4 (33.3%) | 3 (17.6%) | |
 G4 | 1 (8.3%) | 0 | |
 NA | 1 | 0 | |
Lymphovascular invasion | |||
 Negative | 3 (27.3%) | 13 (76.5%) | 0.018*b |
 Positive | 8 (72.7%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
 NA | 2 | 0 | |