Skip to main content

Table 4 Univariate analyses for all cases, and by intrinsic subtype, for the effect of RET expression on overall survival

From: Expression of RET is associated with Oestrogen receptor expression but lacks prognostic significance in breast cancer

RET expression, all cases

Hazard Ratio (95% CI)

p value

RET positivity

1.02 (0.82–1.26)

0.87

RET positivity, by intrinsic subtype

 Luminal A (ER+and/or PR+, HER2−, Ki-67 < 14%)

1.54 (0.79–3.00)

0.21

 Luminal B (HER2-negative) (ER+and/or PR+, HER2−, Ki-67 ≥ 14%)

0.99 (0.72–1.36)

0.95

 Luminal B (HER2-positive) (ER+and/or PR+, HER2+)

1.00 (0.52–1.95)

0.99

 HER2 type (ER−, PR−, HER2+)

1.46 (0.73–2.92)

0.28

 Basal-like (ER−, PR−, HER2−)

0.86 (0.54–1.37)

0.52

RET positivity, by ER status

 ER+

1.06 (0.82–1.38)

0.65

 ER−

1.05 (0.72–1.52)

0.81