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Table 1 Study population characteristics (n = 36)

From: Evaluation of HER2 and p53 expression in predicting response to docetaxel-based first-line chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer

Median [range] age (yr)

55 [37-87]

Histotype #

 

   Invasive ductal carcinoma

28 (77.7%)

   Invasive lobular carcinoma

5 (13.8%)

   Mixed (ductal and lobular)

2 (5.5%)

   Undifferentiated

1 (3.0%)

Grading°

 

   G2

21 (58.3%)

   G3

15 (41.7%)

ER status

 

   Negative

14 (38.8%)

   Positive

22 (61.2%)

PgR status

 

   Negative

13 (36.1%)

   Positive

23 (63.9%)

HER2 status*

 

   Negative

27 (75.0%)

   Positive

9 (25.0%)

Adjuvant chemotherapy^

 

   FEC

18 (52.9%)

   EC

11 (32.4%)

   CMF

5 (14.7%)

Mean ± SD time to first relapse (months)

15.8 ± 6.5

Metastatis sites

 

   Bone

21 (58.3%)

   Liver

21 (58.3%)

   Lung

16 (44.4%)

   Lymphnodes

14 (38.8%)

   Local

3 (8.3%)

Chemotherapy"

 

   TXT75

14 (38.8%)

   TXT25

8 (22.2%)

   TXT75+C

5 (13.8%)

   TXT75+T

9 (25.2%)

Treatment best response

 

   Complete response

1 (2.7%)

   Partial response

14 (38.8%)

   Stable disease

12 (33.3%)

   Disease progression

9 (25.2%)

Time to disease progression (months)

 

   Median [range]

9 [2-54]

Overall survival (months)

 

   Median [range]

20 [3-101]

  1. #According to WHO hystological typing of breast tumor (Ref. 32). °According to Elston and Ellis classification (Ref. 31). *Pre-study determination. "See text for regimen details. ^ on 34 pts.