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Table 1 Clinical-pathological data of 44 breast cancer patients.

From: Telomerase activity, estrogen receptors (α, β), Bcl-2 expression in human breast cancer and treatment response

Clinical Parameter

Median (Range)

n

(%)

Age (years)

52 (27–77)

  

Menopausal status

   

Premenopausal

 

21

(47.7)

Postmenopausal

 

23

(52.3)

Clinical Stage

   

II

 

14

(31.8)

III/IV

 

30

(68.2)

Histologic Grade

   

Low

 

12

(27.3)

Intermediate and High

 

32

(72.7)

Tumoral Size

   

< 5 cm

 

21

(47.7)

> 5 cm

 

23

(52.3)

Axillary node status

   

Positive

 

25

(56.8)

Negative

 

15

(34.1)

Treatment Response

   

Complete Response (CR)

 

29

(65.9)

Partial Response (PR) or No Response (NR)

 

15

(34.1)

Telomerase activity

   

Positive

 

26

(59)

Negative

 

18

(41)

Estrogen Receptor α

   

Positive

 

39

(88)

Negative

 

5

(12)

Estrogen Receptor β

   

Positive

 

16

(36)

Negative

 

28

(64)

Bcl-2

   

Positive

 

35

(79.5)

Negative

 

9

(20.4)