Characteristics | Study population (n = 246) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Median age (range), years | 50 (23–81) | ||
Stage | cT1 | 59 | 24% |
cT2 | 140 | 57% | |
cT3/4 | 47 | 19% | |
cN0 | 120 | 49% | |
cN+ | 124 | 50% | |
Nx | 2 | 1% | |
Tumor grading | G1–2 | 106 | 43% |
G3 | 139 | 57% | |
Ki-67 | ≤ 20% | 48 | 20% |
> 20% | 154 | 63% | |
Unknown | 44 | 18% | |
Subtypea | Luminal A-like | 57 | 23% |
Luminal B-like | 29 | 12% | |
HER2+/HR- | 33 | 13% | |
HER2+/HR+ | 37 | 15% | |
Triple-negative | 90 | 37% | |
Histology | Ductal | 201 | 82% |
Lobular | 17 | 7% | |
Other subtypes | 28 | 11% | |
Neoadjuvant therapy | Anthracycline-based and taxane-based | 225 | 92% |
Anthraycycline-based | 2 | < 1% | |
Taxane-based | 18 | 7% | |
Trastuzumab | 67b | 27% | |
Pertuzumab | 23c | 9% | |
Type of surgery | Breast conserving | 179 | 73% |
Mastectomy | 66 | 27% | |
MRI | Baseline MRI | 234 | 95% |
1.5 Tesla after NACT | 112 | 45% | |
3.0 Tesla after NACT | 123 | 50% | |
Radiologic response | rCR | 111 | 45% |
rPR | 121 | 49% | |
rSD | 8 | 3% | |
rPD | 6 | 2% | |
Pathologic response | pCR | 71 | 29% |
no pCR | 175 | 71% | |
Adjuvant therapy | Additional chemotherapy | 5 | 2% |
Endocrine therapy | 109d | 44% | |
Trastuzumab | 63e | 26% |