Table 1 Patient demographics at baseline
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
83 | – | |
Age, median and range | 49 (22–78) | |
Tumor size, median (mm) and range | 30 (20–80) | |
Clinical nodal status | ||
 N0 | 40 | 48.2 |
 N1 | 30 | 36.1 |
 N2 | 8 | 9.6 |
 N3 | 1 | 1.2 |
 Nx | 4 | 4.9 |
Hormone receptor status | ||
 Negative | 26 | 31.3 |
 Positive | 57 | 68.7 |
Menopausal status | ||
 Pre-menopausal | 54 | 65.1 |
 Post-menopausal | 29 | 34.9 |
Tumor stage | ||
 II | 65 | 78.3 |
 III | 18 | 21.7 |
Histologic grade | ||
 1 | 5 | 6.0 |
 2 | 28 | 33.7 |
 3 | 32 | 38.6 |
 Unknown | 18 | 21.7 |