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. 2020 Dec 3;10:21173. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-78016-8

Table 3.

Basic characteristics and prognosis stratified by changes in BRCAness status (n = 41).

BRCAness +/−
(n = 12)
BRCAness +/+ 
(n = 7)
BRCAness −/−
(n = 22)
P value 1* P value 2*
Tumor size
T1 1 (8.3) 1 (14.3) 2 (9.1) 0.914 0.974
T2 7 (58.3) 3 (42.9) 14 (63.6)
T3 3 (25.0) 2 (28.6) 4 (18.2)
T4 1 (8.3) 1 (14.3) 2 (9.1)
Lymph node status
N0 6 (50.0) 3 (42.9) 10 (45.5) 0.405 0.748
N1 6 (50.0) 3 (42.9) 11 (50.0)
N2 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 1 (4.5)
TNM stage
I 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 1 (4.5) 0.324 0.724
II 8 (66.7) 3 (42.9) 15 (68.2)
III 4 (33.3) 3 (42.9) 6 (27.3)
Nuclear grade
I 1 (10.0) 0 (0) 8 (44.4) 0.638 0.166
II 3 (30.0) 3 (42.9) 4 (22.2)
III 6 (60.0) 4 (57.1) 6 (33.3)
Molecular subtype
Luminal 2 (16.7) 0 (0) 16 (72.7) 0.354 0.001a
HER2 1 (8.3) 0 (0) 3 (13.6)
TNBC 9 (75.0) 7 (100.0) 3 (13.6)
Clinical response
CR + PR 9 (75.0) 2 (28.6) 18 (81.8) 0.074 0.677
PD + SD 3 (25.0) 5 (71.4) 4 (18.2)
Prognosis
5 years-DFS 40.0% 28.6% 100.0% 0.611  < 0.001a
5 years-OS 78.6% 83.3% 100.0% 0.757 0.001a

Data presented as mean and range or n (%).

*P Value 1: BRCAness +/− (n = 12) versus BRCAness +/+ (n = 7).

*P Value 2: BRCAness +/− (n = 12) versus BRCAness −/− (n = 22).

aStatistically significant difference.