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Patient characteristics of the study patients and of the whole group
| Characteristic | Study patients | All patients |
|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 32 | 45 |
| Race (%) | ||
| White | 38 | 40 |
| Black | 62 | 60 |
| Stage (%) | ||
| iib | 12 | 9 |
| iiia | 19 | 29 |
| iiib | 53 | 51 |
| iiic | 16 | 11 |
| Histology (%) | ||
| Ductal | 72 | 75 |
| Lobular | 6 | 9 |
| Inflammatory | 22 | 16 |
| Hormone receptor (%) | ||
| er+/pr+ | 19 | 18 |
| er+/pr− | 25 | 27 |
| er−/pr+ | 3 | 2 |
| er−/pr− | 53 | 53 |
| her2/neu (%) | ||
| Positive | 28 | 27 |
| Negative | 72 | 73 |
er = estrogen receptor; pr = progesterone receptor; her2/neu = human epidermal growth factor 2.
