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. 2007 Jan 9;96(2):314–320. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603533

Table 3. Multivariate analyses of several clinicopathological parameters in relation to survival of patients with EOC.

  Progression-free survival
Overall survival
Variable Relative risk (95% CI) P-value Relative risk (95% CI) P-value
FIGO stage
 I–II 1 >0.0001 1 0.1648
 III–IV 3.861 (1.615–9.231)   1.879 (0.772–4.574)  
         
Histological type
 Serous 1 0.8083 (—)  
 Nonserous 0.930 (0.395–2.065)   (—)  
         
Residual tumour (cm)
 >2 cm 1 0.8406 1 0.1257
 ⩽2 cm 1.081 (0.507–2.305)   1.905 (0.835–4.347)  
         
Peritoneal cytology
 Negative 1 0.3915 (—)  
 Positive 1.391 (0.654–2.960)   (—)  
         
Twist expression
 Negative 1 >0.0001 1 >0.0001
 Positive 4.436 (2.275–8.652)   4.489 (2.113–9.537)  

EOC= epithelial ovarian carcinoma; FIGO= International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.