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Table 1 Cytokines produced by Her-2 responders in old breast cancer patients

From: Prognostic impact of circulating Her-2-reactive T-cells producing pro- and/or anti-inflammatory cytokines in elderly breast cancer patients

Old (n = 38)

CD4

Response

No. of patients

% Dead

5-year survival rate

P value

TNF

Yes

27

37

60

0.1

 

No

11

18

81

 

IFN-γ

Yes

23

43

57

0.1

 

No

15

13

84

 

IL-5

Yes

7

57

43

0.1

 

No

31

23

73

 

IL-10

Yes

3

33

67

0.8

 

No

35

31

65

 

IL-2

Yes

13

46

54

0.3

 

No

25

24

74

 

IL-17

Yes

3

67

33

0.3

 

No

35

29

70

 

IL-5 and or IL-17

Yes

10

50

29

0.01

 

No

28

25

76

 

CD8

TNF

Yes

14

7

93

0.01

 

No

24

46

52

 

IFN- γ

Yes

13

23

76

0.3

 

No

25

36

62

 

IL-10

Yes

2

50

50

0.7

 

No

36

31

68

 

IL-2

Yes

1

0

100

0.5

 

No

37

32

66

 
  1. Results of survival analysis according to Kaplan Meier method and p values from Mantel-Cox (log-rank) test