TABLE II.
Annual proportion of the patient population diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer positive for the estrogen or progesterone receptor, with 1–3 positive lymph nodes, receiving adjuvant chemotherapy during 2000–2005
| Year | Diagnoses (n) | Adjuvant chemo [n (%)] | p Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | 29 (59.2) | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 59 | 39 (66) | |
| 2002 | 53 | 35 (66.2) | |
| 2003 | 55 | 34 (62) | |
| 2004 | 62 | 43 (69.3) | |
| 2005 | 54 | 34 (63) |
Chi-square test.