Table 3A.
Multivariate analysis of clinical parameters regarding overall survival (OS) of esophageal SCC in elderly patients after definitive or neoadjuvant CRT/RT.
| Factors | HR | CI 95% | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.003 | 0.965 - 1.042 | 0.892 |
| ECOG score | 1.537 | 0.946 - 2.497 | 0.083 |
| Administration of full-dose RT | 0.752 | 0.380 - 1.488 | 0.414 |
| Administration of non-modified, full-dose chemotherapy | 0.509 | 0.336 - 0.771 | 0.001 |
| Neoadjuvant CRT followed by surgery vs. definitive RT/CRT | 0.608 | 0.370 - 0.999 | 0.049 |
SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; CRT, chemoradiotherapy; RT, radiotherapy; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Bold values, significant p-values.