Table 4

- Therapeutic intention and modalities for breast cancer (N=419).

Variablen (%)
Intention (n=410) (missing=9)
Curative303 (73.9)
Palliative107 (26.1)
Type of Surgery (n=398) (missing=21)
Modified radical mastectomy254 (63.8)
Breast-conserving surgery79 (19.9)
None65 (16.3)
Lymph node dissection (n=242) (missing=177)
Axillary lymph node dissection106 (43.8)
Sentinel lymph node biopsy67 (27.7)
None69 (28.5)
Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (n=343) (missing=76)
Yes207 (60.4)
No136 (39.7)
Chemotherapy (n=368) (missing=51)
Adjuvant299 (81.3)
Palliative65 (17.7)
None4 (1.1)
Radiotherapy (n=357) (missing=62)
Adjuvant296 (82.9)
Palliative57 (16.0)
None4 (1.1)
Hormonal therapy (n=274) (missing=145)
Yes192 (70.1)
No82 (29.9)
Fate (n=415) (missing=4)
Alive388 (93.5)
Died27 (6.5)