Table 2.
Pathological and clinical tumor response
| Variables | XEC (n=61) (%) | FEC (n=70) (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| pCR in tumor | 11 (18) | 4 (6) | 0.027 |
| ORR | 53 (87) | 51 (73) | 0.048 |
| cCR | 12 (20) | 5 (7) | 0.033 |
| Partial response | 41 (67) | 46 (66) | 0.865 |
| Stable disease | 8 (13) | 10 (14) | 0.846 |
| Progressive disease | 0 (0) | 9 (13) | 0.004 |
Note:
*
P-value by chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test when the cell expectation was <6.
Abbreviations: cCR, clinical complete response; FEC, 5-FU/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; ORR, objective remission rate; pCR, pathological complete response; XEC, capecitabine/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide.