Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 78 patients
Characteristics | No. of Pt (%) |
|---|---|
Median age (range) | 45 (range 29-69) |
   Age < 50 | 56 (71.8) |
   Age ≥50 | 22 (28.2) |
Performance status | Â |
   ECOG 0 | 23 (29.5) |
   ECOG 1 | 55 (70.5) |
Pathologic characteristics | Â |
   Invasive ductal carcinoma | 74 (94.9) |
   Others | 4 (5.1) |
Initial clinical stage | Â |
   IIA | 1 (1.3) |
   IIB | 11 (14.1) |
   IIIA | 47 (60.3) |
   IIIB | 13 (16.7) |
   IIIC | 6 (7.7) |
Inflammatory breast cancer | Â |
   Yes | 3 (3.8) |
   No | 75 (96.2) |
Type of surgery | Â |
   Breast conserving | 44 (56.4) |
   Mastectomy | 34 (43.6) |
Adjuvant hormonal therapy | Â |
   Yes | 52 (66.7) |
   No | 26 (33.3) |
Adjuvant radiation therapy | Â |
   Yes | 66 (84.6) |
   No | 12 (15.4) |