| Variable | No of patients | % of total | 
      
        | Age, years (median, 61 years)
          ≤ 60
          >60 | 11 
            13 | 45.8%
          54.2% | 
      
        | Performance status
          ECOG 0
          ECOG 1-2 | 20
            5 | 83.4%
          16.6% | 
      
        | Menopausal status
          Pre-
          Post- | 7 
            17 | 29.2%
          70.8% | 
      
        | Tumour histology
          Ductal carcinoma
          Lobular    carcinoma
          Other | 20
            2 
            2 | 83.4%
            8.3%
          8.3% | 
      
        | Histologic grade
          G1-G2
          G3 | 6
          18 | 25%
          75% | 
      
        | Ki-67 (median 60%)
          ≤ 20%
          >20% | 7
            17 | 29.2%
          70.8% | 
      
        | Lympho-vascular invasion
          Yes
          No | 9
            15 | 37.5%
          62.5% | 
      
        | Necrosis
          Yes
          No | 5 
            19 | 20.8%
          79.2% | 
      
        | AR
          Positive
          Negative | 8
            16 | 33%
          67% | 
      
        | Type of surgery
          Quadrantectomy
          Radical mastectomy | 10
            14 | 41.7%
          58.3% | 
      
        | (Neo)adjuvant chemotherapy
          CMF/CMFLike
          Antracyclines
          Antracyclines and taxanes
          No | 5
            8
            10
            1 | 20.8%
            33%
            41.7%
          4.5% | 
      
        | Visceral disease
          Yes
          No | 19
            5 | 7.2%
          20.8% | 
      
        | Number of metastatic sites
          <3
          ≥ 3 | 16
            8 | 67%
          33% | 
      
        | First-line chemotherapy
          Antracyclines-based
          Taxanes-based
          Platinum-based
          Other | 5
            12
            6
            6 | 20.8%
            50%
            33%
          33% | 
      
        | First-line chemotherapy
          Single-agent
          Combination of drugs | 10
            14 | 41.7%
          58.3% |