Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of metastasis free survival predictive factors.
| Factor | HR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Scenario | |||
| Planned excision | 1 | ||
| Re-excision | 0.8 | 0.3-1.5 | p:0.3 |
| Excision of a recurrence |
0.3 |
0.6-2.5 |
p:0.5 |
| Surgical Margins | |||
| wide + radical | 1 | 1 | p:0.08 |
| Intralesional + marginal |
1.7 |
0.9-3.3 |
|
| Site | |||
| Upper extremities | 1 | ||
| Lower extremities | 1.4 | 0.7-2.9 | p:0.3 |
| trunk |
0.6 |
0.07–5 |
p:0.7 |
| Dimensions | |||
| <5 cm | 1 | 1 | |
| >5 < 10 cm | 2.9 | 1.4–6.2 | p:0.005 |
| >10 cm |
10,2 |
3.8–27.2 |
p<0.001 |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| yes | 1 | p:0.1 |
|
| no |
1.6 |
0.8-2.9 |
|
| Chemotherapy | |||
| yes | 1 | p:0.1 |
|
| no |
0.6 |
0.3-1.2 |
|
| Local Recurrence | |||
| yes | 2.5 | p:0.004 | |
| no | 1 | 1.5-4.9 | |