Table 1 Demographic data of patients analyzed
Clinical parameters | Frozen samples n = 45 | FFPE samples n = 34 |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤50 | 28 | 24 |
>50 | 17 | 10 |
Hormone receptors | ||
Estrogen Receptors - | 18 | 15 |
Estrogen Receptors + | 27 | 19 |
Progesterone Receptors - | 24 | 17 |
Progesterone Receptors + | 21 | 17 |
Grade | ||
1 | 4 | 2 |
2 | 23 | 19 |
3 | 16 | 11 |
Not available | 2 | 2 |
Tumour size | ||
2-4 cm | 23 | 18 |
>4 cm | 7 | 5 |
Not available | 15 | 11 |
Pathological response | ||
pCR | 18 | 12 |
non-pCR | 27 | 22 |