Table 3 Five-year actuarial rates of local-regional control according to clinical and pathological disease status
Factor | 5-year LRC rate | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Clinical Stage | Â | Â |
I/II (n = 475) | 95% | 0.05 |
III (n = 120) | 90% | Â |
Number positive nodes* | Â | Â |
0 to 3 (n = 517) | 95% | 0.03 |
≥ 4 (n = 75) | 87% |  |
pCR | Â | Â |
No (n = 471) | 93% | 0.06 |
Yes (n = 124) | 97% | Â |
LVI | Â | Â |
No (n = 500) | 95% | 0.02 |
Yes (n = 95) | 89% | Â |
Nuclear grade** | Â | Â |
1 or 2 (n = 198) | 97% | 0.03 |
3 (n = 396) | 92% | Â |