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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Final results of a phase I/II pilot study of capecitabine with or without vinorelbine after sequential dose-dense epirubicin and paclitaxel in high-risk early breast cancer

 

Overall population

(n = 51)

Dose level 1

(n = 10)

Dose level 2

(n = 11)

Dose level 3

(n = 26)

Dose level 4

(n = 4)

Median age, years (range)

53 (32-67)

49 (37-64)

49 (32-64)

55 (35-67)

56 (49-56)

ECOG performance status (%)

     

   0

80

80

82

88

25

   1

20

20

18

12

75

Tumour stage (%)

     

   1

25

40

18

23

25

   2

67

60

82

62

75

   3

6

0

0

12

0

   4

2

0

0

4

0

Nodal stage (%)

     

   1

10

0

18

12

0

   2

53

60

45

54

50

   3

37

40

36

35

50

Involved lymph nodes

     

   Median number

9

10

9

7.5

7.5

   3-6* (%)

39

20

45

42

50

   7-9 (%)

20

30

9

23

0

   10-14 (%)

20

10

27

19

25

   15-19 (%)

12

20

9

8

25

   ≥20 (%)

10

20

9

8

0

Hormone receptor status (%)

     

   ER or PgR positive

76

80

64

77

100

   ER and PgR negative

24

20

36

23

0

HER2 status (%)

     

   Positive

33

40

27

27

75

   Negative

63

60

64

69

25

   Unknown

4

0

9

4

0

  1. *One patient had only three involved nodes but was included in all analyses
  2. ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, ER, oestrogen receptor, PgR, progesterone receptor