Table 3 |
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Lack of significant correlation between selected core biopsy features and lesional size in excisions (at the ≤ 2.7 cm versus > 2.7 cm threshold) |
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Core Biopsy features |
Lesional size in excision ≤ 2.7 cm (n = 22) |
Lesional size in excision > 2.7 cm (n = 18) |
P |
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Total DCIS ducts (means) |
25.3 |
28.0 |
NS |
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Number of tissue cores with DCIS (means) |
5.1 |
4.4 |
NS |
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DCIS ducts per tissue core (means) |
5.01 |
6.3 |
NS |
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Cancerization of lobules present |
12 |
8 |
NS |
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DCIS: ductal carcinoma in-situ NS: Not significant |
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Fadare et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2009 4:26 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-4-26 |
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