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Table 1 Baseline characteristics n = 247

From: Neutrophil/Lymphocyte ratio has no predictive or prognostic value in breast cancer patients undergoing preoperative systemic therapy

Parameter

Number

Percent

Age

 Median (range)

52 (28–78)

 

Menopausal Status

 Premenopausal

111

44.9

 Perimenopausal

5

2.0

 Postmenopausal

126

51.0

 Unknown

5

2.0

Tumor Size

 cT 1

14

5.7

 cT 2

123

49.8

 cT 3

68

27.5

 cT 4

27

10.9

 Unknown

15

6.1

Histology

 ILC

27

10.9

 IDC

194

78.5

 Mixed

21

8.5

 Others

2

0.8

 Unknown

3

1.2

Tumor Grading

 G1

17

6.9

 G2

86

34.8

 G3

122

49.4

 Unknown

22

8.9

Her2 Status

 Negative

164

66.4

 Positive

49

19.8

 Unknown

34

13.8

ER Status

 Negative

95

38.5

 Positive

150

60.7

 Unknown

2

0.8

PR Status

 Negative

106

42.9

 Positive

134

54.3

 Unknown

7

2.8

Lymph node Status

 Negative

98

39.7

 Positive

147

59.5

 Unknown

2

0.8

Neoadjuvant Therapy

 Anthracycline

81

32.8

 Anthracycline/Taxane

144

58.3

 Taxane

7

2.8

 Others

15

6.1

No of therapy cycles

 Median (range)

4 (1–8)

 

Response to Therapy

 No (Sinn 0)

75

30.4

 Yes (Sinn 1–4)

172

69.6

pCR

 No (Sinn Score 0,1,2)

218

88.3

 Yes (Sinn Score 3,4)

29

11.7

pCR

 No (all others)

216

87.4

 Yes (Sinn 3 or 4 and pN0)

21

8.5

 Unknown

10

4.0

Recurrence

 No

150

60.7

 Yes

95

38.5

 Unknown

2

0.8

  1. Abbreviation: pCR pathologic complete remission