Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study participants (N: 79)

Age (years)

56.7 (34–89)

N (%)

 Benign

1 (1.3)

 Malignant

78 (98.7)

  Invasive lobular carcinoma

15 (19.2)

  Invasive ductal carcinoma

55 (70.5)

  Miscellaneus^a

4 (5.1)

  Unknown^b

4 (5.1)

 G 1–2

32 (41.0)

 G3

40 (51.3)

 Unknown^c

6 (7.7)

 ^dER+/^ePgR+

57 (73.1)

 ER+/PgR-

12 (15.4)

 ER−/PgR-

6 (7.7)

 Unknown ^f

3 (3.8)

 Positive

12 (15.2)

 Surgical procedures with curative intent

79 (100)

  Simple excision/lumpectomy

2 (2.5)

  Breast conserving surgery

29 (36.7)

  ^gMastectomy

23 (29.1)

  ^hNipple sparing mastectomy

19 (24.0)

  ⁱSkin reducing mastectomy

6 (7.6)

 Surgical procedures with recostructive intent

48 (60.7)

  Pre-pectoral DTI^j

16 (33.3)

  Sub-pectoral DTI

4 (8.3)

  Pre-pectoral TE^k

1 (2.1)

  Sub-pectoral TE

13 (27.1)

  Contralateral symmetrization

4 (8.3)

  Concomitant bilateral oophorectomy

2 (2.5)

 Yes

13 (16.7)

 Yes

5 (38.5)

 1–2

60 (76.0)

 3–4

19 (24.0)