Characteristics | No. of Pt (%) |
---|---|
Median age (range) | 45 (range 25–69) |
   Age < 50 | 102 (70.3) |
   Age ≥ 50 | 43 (29.7) |
Performance status | Â |
   ECOG 0–1 | 139 (95.9) |
   ECOG 2 | 6 (4.1) |
Pathologic characteristics | Â |
   Invasive ductal carcinoma | 137 (94.5) |
   Others | 8 (5.5) |
Initial clinical stage | Â |
   IIA | 2 (1.4) |
   IIB | 21 (14.5) |
   IIIA | 70 (48.3) |
   IIIB | 34 (23.4) |
   IIIC | 18 (12.4) |
Median tumor size | 5.0 cm (range 1.2–12.0 cm) |
Inflammatory breast cancer | Â |
   Yes | 18 (12.4) |
   No | 127 (87.6) |
Type of surgery | Â |
   Breast conserving | 52 (35.9) |
   Mastectomy | 93 (64.1) |
Adjuvant hormonal therapy | Â |
   Yes | 63 (43.4) |
   No | 82 (56.6) |
Radiation therapy | Â |
   Yes | 128 (88.3) |
   No | 17 (11.7) |