Table 1 Demographic data of the breast cancer patients who underwent total mastectomy with axillary treatment

Age

Mean (sd) Years

63.1 (11.8)

Median Years

65

Sex

Female

202

Body mass index

Mean (sd)

23.1 (4.0)

Hospital examination

Tumor palpation by patient

142

Medical examination

43

Others

17

Side (%)

Left

101

Right

101

Number of tumors

Single

187

Multiple

15

Subsites (%)

(larger tumor if multiple)

1. Nipple

32

2. Central portion

7

3. Upper-inner quadrant

36

4. Lower-outer quadrant

19

5. Upper-outer quadrant

90

6. Lower-outer quadrant

18

Tumor size

(larger tumor if multiple)

Mean (sd) cm

2.9 (1.7)

Preoperative chemotherapy

No

194

Yes

8