Table 2. Prognostic CRC sample evaluation of STATs and clinical parameters in multivariate analysis of overall survival with the following variables included: nuclear STAT1, cytosolic STAT3, lymph node status and vein invasion.
| P | Hazard ratio | 95% Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
STAT3 (cytosolic localisation) | |||
| High vs low |
0.023 |
0.615 |
0.404–0.935 |
|
Vein invasion | |||
| Present vs absent | 0.002 | 1.965 | 1.292–2.989 |
Abbreviations: CRC=colorectal carcinoma; STATs=signal transducers and activators of transcriptions.
A total of 277 patients could be analysed.