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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics

From: Primary ectopic axillary breast cancer: a case series 

Patients

Age

Chief complaint

Affected side

Tumor size (mm)

TNM classification

Histologic findings

Surgery

RT

CT

1

60

Nodule

Right

55

T3N3cM0

*ILC, grade II SBR, HR +

*Subclavicular node: +

No

Yes

FEC

2

48

Nodule

Left

20

T2N1M0

*IDC, grade III SBR, HR−, HER2 = 3 +

*1N+/13 nodes

Wide excision + LND

Yes

FEC

3

53

Nodule

Right

30

T2N1M0

*IDC, grade III SBR, HR−, HER 2 = 2 +

*1N+/13 nodes

Wide excision+ LND

Yes

FEC

4

60

Nodule

Right

18

T1N1M0

*IDC, grade II SBR, HR +, HER2 = 1+

*11N+/13 nodes

Wide excision + LND

Yes

FEC

5

33

Nodule

Right

30

T2N0M0

*MC, HR−

*9N-/9 nodes

Wide excision + LND

Yes

No

  1. ILC invasive lobular carcinoma, IDC invasive ductal carcinoma, MC medullary carcinoma, HR hormonal receptors, HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor, N+ or − positive or negative lymph node, RT radiation therapy, CT chemotherapy, FEC 5-fluorouracil + epirubicin + cyclophosphamide, CMF cyclophosphamide + methotrexate + fluorouracil