Table 4 Patient response and post-treatment histopathology
Patient | Response | Histopath pre-treatment | Histopath post treatment | Post-treatment biopsy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CR | 10% tumor necrosis, no individual cell death | 20% necrosis, coagulation and edema | Needle core |
2 | SD | no necrosis or individual cell death | no evidence of tumor cell death | Excisional |
3 | SD | <5% necrosis with rare individual cell death | 60% necrosis with hemorrhage | Excisional |
4 | SD | no necrosis or individual cell death | 40–50% necrosis and hemorrhage with moderate to severe skin necrosis | Excisional |
5 | SD | no necrosis and moderate cell death | Less than 50% multifocal mild hemorrhage and necrosis | Excisional |
6 | SD | no necrosis or individual cell death | no necrosis or individual cell death | Excisional |
7 | PR | no necrosis or individual cell death | no necrosis or individual cell death | Excisional |