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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 | |
| ECOG 0 | 23 (29.5) |
| ECOG 1 | 55 (70.5) |
| Pathologic characteristics | |
| Invasive ductal carcinoma | 74 (94.9) |
| Others | 4 (5.1) |
| Initial clinical stage | |
| IIA | 1 (1.3) |
| IIB | 11 (14.1) |
| IIIA | 47 (60.3) |
| IIIB | 13 (16.7) |
| IIIC | 6 (7.7) |
| Inflammatory breast cancer | |
| Yes | 3 (3.8) |
| No | 75 (96.2) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Breast conserving | 44 (56.4) |
| Mastectomy | 34 (43.6) |
| Adjuvant hormonal therapy | |
| Yes | 52 (66.7) |
| No | 26 (33.3) |
| Adjuvant radiation therapy | |
| Yes | 66 (84.6) |
| No | 12 (15.4) |
