Table 1. Characteristics of the patients.
|
Treatment groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sequential (329) |
Concurrent (329) |
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| N | % | N | % | P-value | |
|
Age | |||||
| Median | 53 | 52 | 0.476 | ||
| Min–Max | 29–76 | 28–78 | |||
|
Menopausal status | |||||
| Pre-menopausal | 144 | 43.8 | 145 | 44.1 | 0.937 |
| Post-menopausal | 185 | 56.2 | 184 | 55.9 | |
|
Histology type | |||||
| Ductal | 293 | 89.1 | 288 | 87.5 | 0.544 |
| Lobular | 26 | 7.9 | 33 | 10 | |
| Mixed | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.9 | |
| Others | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 | |
|
Performance status (ECOG) | |||||
| 0 | 284 | 86.3 | 293 | 89.1 | 0.286 |
| 1 | 45 | 13.7 | 36 | 10.9 | |
|
HER2 status | |||||
| 3+ | 37 | 11.2 | 56 | 14 | 0.284 |
| Negative | 284 | 86.3 | 270 | 82.1 | |
| Unknown | 8 | 2.4 | 13 | 4 | |
|
T size | |||||
| ⩽2cm | 145 | 44.1 | 146 | 44.4 | 0.937 |
| >2cm | 184 | 55.9 | 183 | 55.6 | |
|
Hormone receptors | |||||
| At least one (+) | 220 | 66.9 | 206 | 62.6 | 0.253 |
| Both (−) | 109 | 33.1 | 123 | 37.4 | |
|
Histology grade | |||||
| 1 | 15 | 4.6 | 18 | 5.5 | 0.385 |
| 2 | 121 | 36.8 | 101 | 30.7 | |
| 3 | 171 | 52 | 176 | 53.5 | |
| Lobular | 16 | 4.9 | 16 | 4.9 | |
| Not applicable | 6 | 1.8 | 18 | 5.5 | |
|
Type of surgery | |||||
| Breast conserving surgery | 212 | 64.4 | 188 | 57.1 | 0.034 |
| Mastectomy | 113 | 34.3 | 141 | 42.9 | |
| Unknown | 4 | 1.2 | — | — | |
Bold values statistical significance of P<0.05.