Research Article

Expression of Tumour-Associated MUC1 Is a Poor Prognostic Marker in Breast Cancer in Kumasi, Ghana

Table 2

Descriptive statistics of TMA cases.

Age distributionMean/yearsStandard deviation/years

 49.3413.739

Histological diagnosesTypeFrequency (percentage)
Invasive carcinoma NST166 (83.0)
Ductal carcinoma in situ9 (4.5)
Metaplastic carcinoma6 (3.0)
Invasive lobular carcinoma5 (2.5)
Mucinous carcinoma5 (2.5)
Invasive papillary carcinoma2 (1.0)
Medullary carcinoma2 (1.0)
Others5 (2.5)

Histological gradeGrade I14 (9.4)
Grade II52 (34.9)
Grade III83 (55.7)

Lymphovascular invasionPositive32 (49.2)
Negative33 (50.8)