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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Oct 16;173(2):455–463. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-4990-9

Table 1.

Definitions used for pCR and pNR in this study

Pathologic Complete Response (pCR) Pathologic non-Complete Response (pNR)
ypTNM stage ypT0, N0, M0/X (in cases where the ypTNM stage could not be confirmed as indicated by TX or NX, pathology reports were reviewed to determine response status) ypT1 or higher or ypN1 or higher
Pathologic evaluation (ypTNM stage unavailable) No remaining invasive or in situ disease in either breast or lymph nodes Any remaining invasive disease in breast or lymph nodes noted