age at diagnosis was 49.5 years (range, 28.8–77.3 years). The most common NAC regimen was doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide/paclitaxel (AC-T; n=62; 40.5%). Patients receiving epirubicin/paclitaxel (ET) were part of an institutional phase II trial. 11
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