Table 7.
Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node metastases in 360 patients with breast cancer according to univariate and multivariate logistic regression
| Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | p-value | Metastasis rate ratio (95%CI) | p-value |
| Tumour stage | |||
| T1 | 1 | ||
| T2 | 0.002 | 2.05 (1.38-3.03) | 0.019 |
| Grading | |||
| G1/2 | 1 | ||
| G3 | 0.014 | 1.38 (0.9-2.11) | n.s. |
| Lymphangiosis* | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | <0.001 | 5.95 (3.8-9.33) | |
| Growth pattern | |||
| Unifocal | 1 | ||
| Multicentric | 0.021 | 2.1 (1.22-3.65) | 0.051 |
| Ki-67 | |||
| ≤14% | 1 | ||
| >14% | 0,067 | 2.17 (1.05-4.5) | n.s |
* Multivariate analysis included all preoperatively known parameters with significant results in univariate calculation (excluding lymphangiosis); n.s. = not significant.