Table 2 Clinico-pathological characteristics of breast cancer patients who had mastectomy in Surgical Oncology Division, UCH Ibadan in 1999–2009

Duration of breast lump (months)

12.3 (14.4)

Tumour side

   Right

184

52.2

   Left

164

46.4

   Both

6

1.4

Axillary lymph nodes involvement

   Yes

189

53.4

   No

89

25.1

   Not stated

76

21.5

   Distant metastasis

49

17.1

Site of metastasis (n = 49)

   Lung

25

52.2

   Spine

11

21.7

   Liver

7

15.2

   Other bones

6

10.9

Histology type

   Invasive ductal

249

70.3

   Others

105

29.7

Immunochemistry ER (n = 185)

   Positive

110

59.5

   Negative

75

40.5

Immunochemistry PR (n = 185)

   Positive

97

52.4

   Negative

88

47.6

Immunochemistry Her 2 neu (n = 185)

   Positive

38

20.5

   Negative

147

79.5