Late tamoxifen in patients previously operated for breast cancer without postoperative tamoxifen: 5-year results of a single institution randomised study

Table 1 Patient Characteristics

	TAM (n = 217)	FU (n = 216)	p value
Median age (range)	55 yrs (28-75)	55 yrs (26-75)
Time from surgery
2-5 years	121	120	p = 0.97
>5 years	96	96
Median time from surgery in months (range)	25 (25-288)	25 (25-294)	p = 0.99
Menopausal status
Premenopausal	33	33	p = 0.98
Postmenopausal	184	183
Stage at diagnosis
Tis	18	24
I	84	82
II	87	88	p = 0.52
III	28	18
Unknown	2	3
Nodal status
Positive	74	76
Negative	126	119	p = 0.72
Unknown	17	21
Previous hysterectomy	39	36	p = 0.72
Er status
ER+	75	68
ER-	68	58	p = 0.21
ER unknown	73	91
Previous medical treatment
Anthracyclines	44	40
CMF	87	80
LH-RH analogue for 2 years	11	13	p = 0.79
No treatment	75	83

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