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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the prognostic factors of PFS in AGC patients with SPM (n = 129)

From: Fluoropyrimidine with or without platinum as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer and severe peritoneal metastasis: a multicenter retrospective study

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

[95% CI]

p-value

HR

[95% CI]

p-value

Regimen

 FP (vs. F)

0.44

[0.30–0.66]

< 0.01

0.41

[0.26–0.64]

< 0.01

Age

 ≥65 (vs. < 65)

0.99

[0.67–1.45]

0.95

   

Sex

 Female (vs. male)

0.96

[0.65–1.41]

0.82

   

ECOG PS

 2–4 (vs. 0–1)

1.28

[0.86–1.90]

0.22

1.04

[0.68–1.60]

0.86

Histology

 Intestinal (vs. diffuse)

0.81

[0.48–1.39]

0.45

   

 Unknown (vs. diffuse)

NA

 

NA

   

Disease status

 Recurrent (vs. advanced)

0.48

[0.20–1.19]

0.11

0.60

[0.24–1.50]

0.27

Primary site

 GEJ (vs. stomach)

0.55

[0.20–1.53]

0.25

   

No. of metastatic sites

 ≥3 (vs. 1–2)

1.28

[0.86–1.90]

0.22

   

Target lesion

 Absence (vs. presence)

1.03

[0.69–1.53]

0.90

   

Subtype of SPM

 Inadequate oral intake (vs. massive ascites)

0.66

[0.41–1.07]

0.09

0.64

[0.40–1.04]

0.07

 Both (vs. massive ascites)

0.88

[0.54–1.44]

0.61

0.57

[0.34–0.96]

0.03

Serum albumin level

 < 3.1 g/ml (vs. > 3.1 g/ml)

1.10

[0.74–1.62]

0.65

   
  1. AGC advanced gastric cancer, CI confidence interval, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, GEJ gastroesophageal junction, HR hazard ratio, NA not assessed, PFS progression-free survival, SPM severe peritoneal metastasis