Table 2. Selected tumor characteristics.
Group A(3-weekly) | Group B(weekly) | |
N (%) | N (%) | |
ER status (n = 62) | ||
Positive | 29 (91) | 24 (80) |
Negative | 3 (9) | 6 (20) |
PgR status (n = 60) | ||
Positive | 24 (75) | 17 (61) |
Negative | 8 (25) | 11 (39) |
HER2 (n = 61) | ||
Positive | 5 (16) | 2 (7) |
Negative | 26 (84) | 28 (93) |
Ki67 (n = 62) | ||
Positive (High: ≥14%) | 24 (75) | 22 (73) |
Negative (Low: <14%) | 8 (25) | 8 (27) |
Histological grade | ||
1 | 2 (6) | 2 (6) |
2 | 13 (41) | 17 (53) |
3 | 15 (47) | 12 (38) |
Unknown | 2 (6) | 1 (3) |
Triple-negative patients (n = 59; A = 31 and B = 28) | 1 (3) | 5 (18) |
Metastatic sites | ||
Locoregional | 14 (44) | 9 (28) |
Nodes | 17 (53) | 9 (28) |
Skin | 3 (9) | 0 (0) |
Residual breast | 2 (6) | 0 (0) |
Soft tissue | 4 (12) | 3 (9) |
Distant | 31 (97) | 32 (100) |
Bones | 14 (44) | 18 (56) |
Lung/pleura | 22 (69) | 22 (69) |
Liver | 17 (53) | 16 (50) |
Brain | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
Soft tissue | 17 (56) | 23 (72) |
Other breast | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
Visceral metastases | 26 (81.3%) | 27 (84.4%) |
Multiple metastases | ||
1–3 | 24 (75) | 23 (72) |
>3 | 8 (25) | 9 (28) |