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. 2023 Nov 10;15(22):5361. doi: 10.3390/cancers15225361

Table 2.

Univariate, multivariate Cox models regarding DFS, OS, BCSS.

Disease-Free Survival
Univariate Model HR (95% CI) p Value Multivariate Model HR (95% CI) p Value
HER2 status (0 vs. low) 0.793 (0.659–0.953) 0.014 0.745 (0.594–0.933) 0.010
Menopause (Pre vs. Post) 0.769 (0.628–0.941) 0.011 0.884 (0.697–1.120) 0.307
BRCA1/2 mutation (no vs. yes) 2.404 (1.461–3.956) <0.001 3.023 (1.721–5.308) <0.001
Breast Surgery (BCS vs. TM) 2.198 (1.843–2.622) <0.001 0.703 (0.493–1.005) 0.053
Axilla Surgery 2.651 (2.214–3.174) <0.001 1.067 (0.772–1.474) 0.694
Chemotherapy (no vs. yes) 1.493 (1.244–1.791) <0.001 0.651 (0.486–0.873) 0.004
Radiation therapy (yes vs. no) 1.547 (1.270–1.885) <0.001 2.776 (1.901–4.055) <0.001
pT stage 2.130 (1.871–2.425) <0.001 1.720 (1.424–2.078) <0.001
pN stage 1.785 (1.622–1.963) <0.001 1.563 (1.313–1.861) <0.001
Histologic grade 2.071 (1.808–2.371) <0.001 2.008 (1.526–2.642) <0.001
Nuclear grade 1.797 (1.546–2.090) <0.001 0.859 (0.641–1.153) 0.311
Ki-67 (<20% vs. >20%) 2.119 (1.738–2.584) <0.001 1.247 (0.982–1.583) 0.070
Overall Survival
HER2 status (0 vs. low) 0.730 (0.560–0.952) 0.02 0.630 (0.447–0.887) 0.008
Menopause (Pre vs. Post) 1.998 (1.554–2.569) <0.001 2.362 (1.728–3.230) <0.001
BRCA1/2 mutation (no vs. yes) 1.678 (0.746–3.772) 0.21 3.300 (1.333–8.172) 0.01
Breast Surgery (BCS vs. TM) 2.724 (2.126–3.490) <0.001 0.800 (0.502–1.273) 0.346
Axilla Surgery 4.214 (3.192–5.564) <0.001 2.091 (1.290–3.389) 0.003
Chemotherapy (no vs. yes) 1.235 (0.954–1.597) 0.109 0.373 (0.247–0.562) <0.001
Radiation therapy (yes vs. no) 1.675 (1.270–2.208) <0.001 2.534 (1.535–4.181) <0.001
pT stage 2.636 (2.220–3.131) <0.001 2.100 (1.619–2.723) <0.001
pN stage 2.053 (1.812–2.326) <0.001 1.541 (1.216–1.952) <0.001
Histologic grade 1.995 (1.655–2.406) <0.001 1.269 (0.869–1.855) 0.217
Nuclear grade 2.052 (1.669–2.523) <0.001 1.171 (0.786–1.746) 0.437
Ki-67 (<20% vs. >20%) 2.115 (1.595–2.805) <0.001 1.407 (0.990–1.999) 0.057
BC-Specific Survival
HER2 status (0 vs. low) 0.553 (0.344–0.889) 0.014 0.462 (0.249–0.857) 0.014
Menopause (Pre vs. Post) 1.307 (0.848–2.016) 0.225 1.527 (0.888–2.628) 0.126
BRCA1/2 mutation (no vs. yes) 2.396 (0.757–7.577) 0.137 2.870 (0.678–12.143) 0.152
Breast Surgery (BCS vs. TM) 3.569 (2.336–5.453) <0.001 0.848 (0.402–1.787) 0.664
Axilla Surgery 9.065 (5.026–16.350) <0.001 2.378 (0.964–5.864) 0.06
Chemotherapy (no vs. yes) 3.082 (1.860–5.104) <0.001 1.495 (0.534–4.183) 0.444
Radiation therapy (yes vs. no) 1.181 (0.717–1.947) 0.514 2.552 (1.091–5.970) 0.031
pT stage 4.355 (3.309–5.732) <0.001 3.060 (2.009–4.661) <0.001
pN stage 2.576 (2.094–3.169) <0.001 1.326 (0.912–1.928) 0.139
Histologic grade 3.238 (2.349–4.463) <0.001 2.107 (1.103–4.027) 0.024
Nuclear grade 3.395 (2.384–4.835) <0.001 1.188 (0.597–2.364) 0.623
Ki-67 (<20% vs. >20%) 3.457 (2.148–5.562) <0.001 1.444 (0.817–2.552) 0.206

Abbreviations: DFS, disease-free survival; OS, overall survival; BCSS, breast cancer-specific survival; BCS, breast conserving surgery; TM, total mastectomy.