Table 1

The association between obesity, hormone receptor status and HER II overexpression


BMI < 35
BMI > 35
P value
BMI < 30
BMI > 30
P value

HER
33/88 (38%)
4/6 (67%)
0.21
27/66 (41%)
10/28 (36%)
0.82
ER
53/85 (62%)
4/6 (67%)
1
38/65 (58%)
19/26 (73%)
0.24
PgR
43/74 (58%)
1/2 (50%)
1
33/58 (57%)
11/18 (61%)
0.79

Sellahewa et al. International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2008 5:2   doi:10.1186/1477-7800-5-2