Table 3 Characteristics regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in women, Brazil, 2010

Staging

0–2

46.4

1

0.001

1

0.216

3–4

43.8

2.23(1.33–3.72)

1.15(0.78–2.92)

Type of surgery (breast)

Conservative

40.2

1

0.04

1

0.91

Radical

59.8

0.63(0.38–1.04)

0.96(0.45–2.00)

Level of axillary lymphadenectomy

Sampling

6.3

1

<0.01

1

0.52

Dissection-low

42.0

3.76(1.50–9.42)

1.81(0.53–6.17)

Dissection-high

35.7

4.44(1.73–11.40)

1.42(0.39–5.18)

Chemotheraphy performed

No

11.6

1

<0.01

1

0.69

Yes

87.5

3.22(1.62–6.38)

4.71(0.62–5.74)

Any chemotherapy performed on arm ipsilateral to surgery

No

74.1

1

0.11

1

0.91

Yes

11.6

2.01(0.76–5.29)

1.06(0.34–3.33)

Radiotherapy performed

No

9.8

1

0.478

Yes

90.2

1.12(0.49–2.54)

Area administered radiotherapy

Biopsy

56.3

1

0.008

1

0.13

Axilla-breast

28.6

2.67(1.27–5.59)

2.83(0.93–8.56)

Breast, axilla, supraclavicular fossa

15.2

2.66(1.17–6.02)

1.52(0.47–4.86)