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Table 1 Clinicopathologic characteristics of the primary tumours

From: Association between gene expression profile of the primary tumor and chemotherapy response of metastatic breast cancer

 

N

%

Age at diagnosis, years

<50

68

55,7%

>50

54

44,3%

Histology

Ductal

105

86,8%

Lobular

12

9,9%

Other

4

3,3%

Tumour grade

1

9

7,6%

2

69

58,5%

3

40

33,9%

Lymph node status

none

35

30,2%

1–3 positive

35

30,2%

>3 positive

46

39,7%

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

no

100

82,6%

yes

21

17,4%

Adjuvant therapy

none

23

19,0%

only CT

39

32,2%

only HT

15

12,4%

CT + HT

44

36,4%

  1. Abbreviations: CT chemotherapy, HT hormonal therapy