Patients’ awareness about their own breast cancer characteristics

Table 3 Correct knowledge about their cancer characteristics for surveyed patients

Characteristic	No.	Percentage (%)
Correct stage
Don't know or incorrect	140	61.95
Correct	81	35.84
Correct grade
Don't know or incorrect	189	83.63
Correct	23	10.18
Correct ER status
Don't know or incorrect	100	44.25
Correct	105	46.46
Correct PR status
Don't know or incorrect	123	54.42
Correct	80	35.40
Correct HER2 status
Don't know or incorrect	127	56.19
Correct	73	32.30

ER: Estrogen receptor; PR: Progesterone receptor; HER2: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.