Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study population.

From: Discussing the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter arterial embolization combined with intravenous chemotherapy in treating locally advanced breast cancer

Clinical features

Experimental group (n = 30)

Control group (n = 30)

t/χ2

P-value

Age (years, x ± s)

55.3 ± 5.7

57.5 ± 5.5

  

PS score (%)

 0

21(70)

21(70)

0.300

0.584

 1

9(30)

11(37)

 Postmenopausal (%)

23(77)

22(73)

0.089

0.766

 Premenopausal (%)

7(23)

8(27)

 ER+, PR+

12(40)

15(50)

0.622

0.733

 ER+, PR−

8(27)

7(23)

 ER−, PR+

10(33)

8(27)

 Primary lesion > 5 cm

18(60)

19(63)

0.079

0.791

 Primary lesion ≤ 5 cm, lymph node involvement (%)

12(40)

11(37)

Comorbidities (%)

 Yes

8(27)

7(23)

0.089

0.766

 No

22(73)

23(77)