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Table 8 Relationship between age as an independent prognostic factor with hormonal receptor and HER-2 status

From: Characterization of hormonal receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 in tissues of women with breast cancer at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Hormonal and HER2 status

AGE GROUP (YEARS)

≤35

36–55

≥56

Total

ER Positive

Negative

p-value 0.203

2(33.3%)

4(66.7%)

17(53.1%)

15(46.9%)

4(26.7%)

11(73.3%)

23(43.4%)

30(56.6%)

Total

6(100%)

32(100%)

15(100%)

53(100%)

PgR Positive

Negative

P-value 0.396

2(33.3%)

4(66.7%)

10(31.2)

22(68.8)

2(13.3%)

13(86.7%)

14(26.4%)

39(73.6%)

Total

6(100%)

32(100%)

15(100%)

53(100%)

HER2 Positive

Negative

P-value 0.01238

3(60%)

2(40%)

3(10.7%)

25(89.3%)

1(7.7%)

12(92.3%)

7(15.2%)

39(84.8%)

Total

5(100%)

28(100%)

13(100%)

46(100%)