Table 2.
Characteristics of Eligible Patients in NSABP R-03 Trial
| Characteristic | Preoperative (n = 123) |
Postoperative (n = 131) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |
| Age, years | ||||
| ≤ 60 | 53 | 43.1 | 59 | 45.0 |
| > 60 | 70 | 56.9 | 72 | 55.0 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 85 | 69.1 | 89 | 67.9 |
| Female | 38 | 30.9 | 42 | 32.1 |
| Intended procedure | ||||
| SSS | 43 | 35.0 | 44 | 32.8 |
| Non-SSS | 80 | 65.0 | 88 | 67.2 |
| Multiple tumors | ||||
| Yes | 4 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| No | 119 | 96.8 | 130 | 99.2 |
| Palpable tumor* | ||||
| Yes | 94 | 79.0 | 111 | 85.4 |
| No | 25 | 21.0 | 19 | 14.6 |
Abbreviations: NSABP R-03, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project R-03; SSS, sphincter-saving surgery.
*
Excludes patients with multiple tumors.