Clinical data of patients (n = 70)
| Characteristic | No (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 30–86 |
| Mean (SD) | 50.9 (10.8) |
| Menopausal status | |
| Premenopausal | 27 (38.6) |
| Postmenopausal | 43 (61.4) |
| Location of primary tumour | |
| Lateral quadrants | 48 (68.4) |
| Lateral superior | 38 (54.3) |
| Lateral inferior | 10 (14.1) |
| Medial quadrants | 20 (28.6) |
| Medial superior | 13 (18.6) |
| Medial inferior | 7 (10.0) |
| Subareolar | 2 (3.0) |
| Surgery performed | |
| Modified radical mastectomy | 51 (72.9) |
| Radical mastectomy | 11 (15.7) |
| Breast conserving surgery | 8 (11.4) |