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Table 7 The difference in pathological/histological characteristics between pCR and non-pCR group

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of locally advanced breast carcinoma: the optimal time window of predicting the early response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Parameters

pCR

Non-pCR

P-value

Microvessel densitya

35.1 ± 6.67

22.6 ± 6.14

0.04

Percentage of stroma(n)

0.03

 Stroma-rich

13(32.5%)

60(58.8%)

 

 Stroma-poor

27(67.5%)

42(41.2%)

 

Dominant cell type(n)

0.07

 Fibroblast

13(32.5%)

40(39.2%)

 

 Collegan

20(50.0%)

42(41.2%)

 

 Lymphocyte

7(17.5%)

20(19.6%)

 

Central fibrosis(n)

0.04

 Absent

25(62.5%)

40(39.2%)

 

 Present

15(37.5%)

62(60.8%)

 
  1. Note: aData are mean values±standard deviations; pCR: pathologic complete response