Table 1 Baseline clinicopathological characteristics in patients with breast cancer.

From: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy reduces the levels of HMGB1 and E-cadherin in patients with breast cancer

Variables

At admission (n = 134)

Age, years

41.90 ± 4.43

Tumor diameter, cm

3.80 ± 1.54

Axillary lymphadenopathy, n (%)

46 (34.2)

Histological type, n (%)

 DCIS

23 (17.1)

 IDC

90 (67.1)

 ILC

21 (15.7)

TNM stage, n (%)

 II

100 (74.3)

 III

29 (21.4)

 IV

6 (4.3)

 BMI, Kg/m2

32.9 ± 3.3

Blood pressure, mmHg

 Systolic

122.1 ± 7.6

 Diastolic

77.8 ± 8.2

Renal function tests

 Creatinine, mg/dL

11.5 ± 3.9

 Liver function tests

0.74 ± 0.2

 AST, U/L

20.8 ± 4.3

 ALT, U/L

27.05 ± 3.1

 ALP, U/L

62.8 ± 4.9

  1. DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ; IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; ILC, invasive lobular carcinoma; NACT, neoadjuvant chemotherapy.