Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| All Patients | 24 |
|
| |
| Race: | |
| White | 19 (79) |
| African American | 4 (17) |
| Hispanic | 1 (4) |
|
| |
| Age (years) | |
| Median | 48 |
| Range | 32–69 |
|
| |
| ECOGa Performance Status: | |
| 0 | 20 (83) |
| 1 | 4 (17) |
|
| |
| Menopausal Status: | |
| Pre/peri-menopausal | 15 (63) |
| Post-menopausal | 6 (25) |
| Unknown | 3 (13) |
|
| |
| Tumor size (cm) | |
| Median | 2.8 |
| Range | 0.6–8.7 |
|
| |
| Clinical N stage | |
| 0 | 12 (50) |
| 1 | 11 (46) |
| 2 | 1 (4) |
|
| |
| Clinical Stage | |
| I | 1 (4) |
| IIA | 12 (50) |
| IIB | 8 (33) |
| IIIA | 3 (13) |
|
| |
| Grade | |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 (29) |
| 3 | 17 (71) |
|
| |
| Receptor Status: | |
| Hormone receptor (+) and HER-2/neu (−) | 7 (29) |
| Hormone receptor (+) and HER-2/neu (+) | 3 (13) |
| Hormone receptor (−) and HER-2/neu (+) | 3 (13) |
| Triple Negative | 11 (46) |
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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)