Table 5 Tumor responses between the mistletoe and non-mistletoe groups
Variables | MG (n = 15) | NMG (n = 37) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
pCR |  |  | 0.044¶,** |
 Yes | 8 (53.3) | 8 (21.6) |  |
 No | 7 (46.7) | 29 (78.4) |  |
TRG (AJCC) |  |  | 0.024¶,** |
 Good responder (0–1) | 10 (66.7) | 12 (32.4) |  |
 Poor responder (2–3) | 5 (33.3) | 25 (67.6) |  |
T downstaging |  |  | 0.004¶,** |
 Yes | 13 (86.7) | 16 (43.2) |  |
 No | 2 (13.3) | 21 (56.8) |  |
N downstaging |  |  | 0.257¶ |
 Yes | 14 (93.3) | 29 (78.4) |  |
 No | 1 (6.7) | 8 (21.6) |  |
Overall TNM downstaging |  |  | 0.040¶,** |
 Yes | 13 (86.7) | 21 (56.8) |  |
 No | 2 (13.3) | 16 (43.2) |  |