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Table 2 Stratification analysis of factors influencing outcomes

From: Neoadjuvant rh-endostatin, docetaxel and epirubicin for breast cancer: efficacy and safety in a prospective, randomized, phase II study

   Factors

DE + rh-endostatin

    (n = 33)

    OR (%)

  DE

 (n = 31)

   OR (%)

pvalue

Age, years

   

 30-40

4 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

1.0

 40-60

23 (92.0)

19 (76.0)

0.247

 >60

3 (75.0)

1 (20.0)

0.206

Menopausal status

   

 Premenopausal

14 (100.0)

6 (46.2)

0.002

 Postmenopausal

15 (83.3)

11 (78.6)

1.0

ER status

   

 Positive

17 (89.5)

11 (73.3)

0.210

 Negative

11 (91.7)

9 (64.3)

0.590

PR status

   

 Positive

14 (93.3)

9 (64.3)

0.080

 Negative

14 (87.5)

11 (73.3)

0.394

HER2 status

   

 Positive

6 (100.0)

6 (85.7)

1.0

 Negative

22 (91.7)

13 (65.0)

0.160

ECOG performance status

   

 0

17 (94.4)

14 (66.7)

0.049

 1

10 (83.3)

5 (62.5)

0.347

 2

3 (100.0)

2 (100.0)

1.0

Histology

   

 Ductal

26 (89.7)

19 (70.4)

0.096

 Lobular and others

4 (100.0)

2 (50.0)

0.206

No. of metastatic lymph nodes

   

 0

16 (100.0)

10 (83.3)

0.175

 1-3

4 (66.7)

4 (36.4)

0.335

 4-9

6 (85.7)

4 (80.0)

1.0

 ≥10

4 (100.0)

3 (100.0)

1.0

TNM stage

   

 II

20 (90.9)

13 (68.4)

0.219

 III

10 (90.9)

8 (66.7)

0.317

  1. Abbreviations: DE, docetaxel and epirubicin; ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.