Table 6 Comparison of recurrence and death rates in premenopausal patients with breast cancer treated with tamoxifen (TAM) and toremifene (TOR)
|  | TAM (n = 240) | TOR (n = 212) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall survival(%) | 97.9 | 100 | 0.087 |
3 years | 99.5 | 100 |  |
5 years | 98.4 | 100 |  |
8 years | 95.5 | 100 |  |
Recurrence-free survival(%) | 90.4 | 97.2 | 0.022 |
3 years | 94.8 | 98.8 |  |
5 years | 90.7 | 95.6 |  |
8 years | 88.9 | 89.3 |  |