Table 4 SWE mean correlation with pathological outcome
Pathological outcome | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pCR | npCR | ||||
Mean | Standard deviation | Mean | Standard deviation | ||
Mean tumor SWE mean post-first cycle (kpa) | 88.8 | 44.3 | 101.7 | 52.1 | 0.365 |
SWE mean delta first cycle (kpa) | − 18.2 | 30.3 | − 9 | 68.5 | 0.564 |
SWE mean change percent first cycle (%) | − 20.5 | 33.9 | 74.8 | 272.7 | 0.110 |
Mean tumor SWE mean post-second cycle (kpa) | 80.6 | 37.4 | 103 | 47.4 | 0.078 |
SWE mean change post-second cycle (kpa) | − 26.4 | 36.9 | − 7.6 | 65.3 | 0.238 |
SWE mean change percent post-second cycle (%) | − 23 | 37 | 70.7 | 247.4 | 0.085 |
SWE mean post-fourth cycle (kpa) | 72.3 | 37 | 98.5 | 56 | 0.067 |
SWE mean change post-fourth cycle (kpa) | − 34.7 | 34.8 | − 12 | 79.8 | 0.226 |
SWE mean change percent post-fourth cycle (%) | − 12.2 | 79.8 | 69.5 | 249.5 | 0.065 |