Characteristics of patients enrolled in group A and B
| Group A | Group B | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 251 | 259 |
| Age | 23–66 | 24–68 |
| Stage | ||
| IIA | 75 | 89 |
| IIB | 105 | 117 |
| IIIA | 43 | 30 |
| IIIB | 28 | 23 |
| Histology of breast cancer | ||
| Non–special infiltrating | 246 | 253 |
| Special infiltrating | 5 | 6 |
| Menopausal status | ||
| Premenopausal | 184 | 188 |
| Postmenopausal | 67 | 71 |
| No. of ER status | 246 | 215 |
| ER (+) | 145(59.0%) | 114(53.0%) |
| ER (–) | 101 | 101 |