Table 2 Pathological complete response rates relative to patient and tumor characteristics
| Â | pCR (no) | pCR (yes) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) or mean (SD) | n (%) or mean (SD) | |
Overall | 65 | 56 |
Age at first diagnosis | 51.2 (11.6) | 47.3 (10.0) |
Age | ||
 < 45 y | 20 (50.0) | 20 (50.0) |
 45–54 y | 20 (50.0) | 20 (50.0) |
 > 54 y | 25 (61.0) | 16 (39.0) |
Tumor size | ||
 ≤ 2 cm | 21 (44.7) | 26 (55.3) |
 > 2 cm | 44 (59.5) | 30 (40.5) |
Grading | ||
 1 or 2 | 13 (65.0) | 7 (35.0) |
 3 | 52 (51.5) | 49 (48.5) |
Ki-67 | ||
 < 36% | 19 (70.4) | 8 (29.6) |
 ≥ 36% | 46 (48.9) | 48 (51.1) |
Chemotherapy | ||
 Anthracycline + taxane | 32 (58.2) | 23 (41.8) |
 Platinum + taxane | 33 (50.0) | 33 (50.0) |