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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 24, 2026; 17(2): 116251
Published online Feb 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v17.i2.116251
Table 1 Baseline characteristics stratified by cancer stem cell phenotype, n (%)
Characteristic
CSC-negative (n = 230)
CSC-positive (n = 26)
P value
Age, mean (SD)46.8 (9.4)45.3 (10.4)0.457
Menopausal status0.116
Pre117 (50.9)18 (69.2)
Post113 (49.1)8 (30.8)
Tumor grade0.198
133 (14.3)6 (23.1)
267 (29.1)10 (38.5)
3130 (56.5)10 (38.5)
Stage0.666
I68 (29.6)8 (30.8)
II72 (31.3)10 (38.5)
III90 (39.1)8 (30.8)
Ki-67, mean (SD)42.7 (13.4)38.0 (11.7)0.088
Chemotherapy type0.708
Neoadjuvant164 (71.3)20 (76.9)
Adjuvant66 (28.7)6 (23.1)
Surgery0.847
Mastectomy141 (61.3)17 (65.4)
Breast-conserving89 (38.7)9 (34.6)
Radiation189 (82.2)21 (80.8)1.000


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