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Table 5 Prognostic value of angiogenic factors in the tumor tissue

From: Association of angiogenic factors with prognosis in esophageal cancer

Tissue factor

Median

 

n

%

Median survival (IQR)

95% CI

3-Y-S (%)

p Value

G-CSF

6,1

≤ Median

30

51,7%

33,7 (17,0;*)

15,7 - 51,8

40,6%

0,181

  

> Median

28

48,3%

14,0 (10,5;*)

2,5 - 25,6

32,1%

 

PECAM-1

31356,1

< Median

29

50,0%

29,1 (12,3;*)

-

47,9%

0,251

  

> Median

29

50,0%

22,6 (11,9;*)

13,9 - 31,3

28,7%

 

HGF

5417,1

< Median

29

50,0%

n.r.

-

51,3%

0,037

  

> Median

29

50,0%

20,3 (10,9;36,7)

11,7 - 28,8

24,2%

 

VEGF

42,5

< Median

29

50,0%

23,8 (17,0;*)

12,9 - 34,8

36,6%

0,475

  

> Median

29

50,0%

22,6 (10,5;*)

0,0 - 47,7

36,9%

 

Leptin

109,5

< Median

29

50,0%

22,6 (14,0;*)

4,0 - 41,3

40,6%

0,420

  

> Median

29

50,0%

21,7 (10,9;*)

4,8 - 38,7

33,1%

 

PDGF-BB

32,5

< Median

29

50,0%

28,5 (14,0;*)

19,0 - 38,0

32,3%

0,777

  

> Median

29

50,0%

21,7 (10,9;*)

10,4 - 32,9

40,3%

 

Angiopoietin-2

371,5

< Median

29

50,0%

22,6 (11,9;*)

1,3 - 44,0

40,3%

0,712

  

> Median

29

50,0%

23,8 (12,3;*)

9,7 - 37,9

34,5%

 

Follistatin

557,7

< Median

29

50,0%

36,7 (19,1;*)

-

47,9%

0,036

  

> Median

29

50,0%

16,0 (10,9;*)

10,6 - 21,4

26,2%

 

IL-8

59,7

≤ Median

30

51,7%

21,7 (13,8;*)

2,8 - 40,7

41,0%

0,431

  

> Median

28

48,3%

22,6 (10,5;*)

12,1 - 33,1

32,5%

 

Ang-2/VEGF-Ratio

5,7

< Median

29

50,0%

33,7 (11,9;*)

-

46,0%

0,594

  

> Median

29

50,0%

21,7 (13,8;*)

11,7 - 31,8

30,0%

 
  1. Median survival shown in months; n.r.: not reached; CI: confidence interval; 3-Y-S: 3-Year-Survival; IQR: inter quartile range (1st quartile; 3rd quartile (* 3rd quartile not reached)); statistically significant factors are marked in bold.