Table 3 Recurrence and death rate in patients not achieving pathologic complete response (n=212), categorized by lymph node status post-therapy
Magee Equation 3 score | N | Recurrence | Death | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local-regional | Distant | Total | |||
Lymph node negative | 84 | 8 (10%) | 7 (8%) | ||
<18 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
18 -<31 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 (5%) | 2 (5%) |
≥ 31 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 (28%) | 5 (28%) |
Lymph node positive | 127 | 26 (20%) | 9 (7%) | ||
<18 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 (8%) | 1 (4%) |
18 -<31 | 71 | 2 | 10 | 12 (17%) | 1 (3%) |
≥31 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |
