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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses of preoperative prognostic factors for recurrence-free survival and overall survival

From: Predicting prognosis according to preoperative chemotherapy response in patients with locally advanced lower rectal cancer

 

Recurrence-free survival

Overall survival

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

HR

95% CI

p

HR

95% CI

p

HR

95% CI

p

HR

95% CI

p

Sex

 Male

1.70

0.77–3.74

0.19

   

1.23

0.33–4.64

0.76

   

 Female

1

     

1

     

Age (years)

  < 65

1

     

1

     

  ≥ 65

0.95

0.42–2.18

0.91

   

1.46

0.39–5.49

0.58

   

AV distance (cm)

  < 5

1.29

0.64–2.58

0.48

   

1.69

0.45–6.39

0.44

   

  ≥ 5

1

     

1

     

CEA level (ng/mL)

  < 5

1

     

1

     

  ≥ 5

1.80

0.93–3.53

0.84

   

1.16

0.34–3.97

0.81

   

cT stage

 T2 and T3

1

  

1

  

1

     

 T4

3.00

1.53–5.91

0.001

2.01

0.92–4.42

0.08

3.24

0.99–10.62

0.05

   

cN stage

 Negative

1

     

1

     

 Positive

1.35

0.69–2.62

0.38

   

0.87

0.27–2.85

0.82

   

Clinical LPLN metastasis

 Negative

1

     

1

     

 Positive

1.71

0.84–3.48

0.14

   

1.38

0.37–5.21

0.64

   

Clinical CRM

            

 Negative

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Positive

2.99

1.54–5.80

0.001

1.97

0.90–4.35

0.09

4.43

1.30–15.14

0.02

3.24

0.90–11.68

0.07

ymrEMVI

 Negative

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

  

 Positive

3.37

1.72–6.61

< 0.001

2.74

1.36–5.50

0.005

4.43

1.35–14.51

0.01

3.15

0.91–10.89

0.07

TVRR (%)

  < 60

3.37

1.53–7.42

0.003

3.48

1.57–7.72

0.002

3.90

0.84–18.06

0.08

   

  ≥ 60

1

  

1

  

1

     
  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, AV anal verge, CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, LPLN lateral pelvic lymph node, CRM circumferential resection margin; ymrEMVI extramural venous invasion based on magnetic resonance imaging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, TVRR tumor volume reduction rate