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. 2013 Jul 15;5(3):890–900. doi: 10.3390/cancers5030890

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of factors Associated WITH DFS and OS in soft tissue sarcomas.

Variable Category Number (n) Disease-Free Survival Overall Survival
HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value
Margin status Clear 17 1.0 0.05 1.0 0.03
Involved 7 3.74 (0.98, 14.34) 4.4 (1.11, 17.4)
Size <5 cm 13 1.0 0.09 1.0 0.38
>5 cm 11 2.79 (0.84, 9.25) 1.63 (0.54, 4.9)
Age at diagnosis <50 12 1.0 0.77 1.0 0.3
>50 18 0.85 (0.29, 2.5) 1.73 (0.64, 4.66)
FNCLCC Grade Lowintermed high 5 - NS - NS
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Gender Male 20 1.0 0.16 1.0 0.18
Female 10 0.46 (0.16, 1.35) 0.51 (0.19, 1.37)
Site Scalp/face 19 1.0 0.31 1.0 0.97
Parotid/neck 7 0.77 (0.20, 2.93) 0.61 (0.17, 2.18)
Upper Airway 4 2.40 (0.69, 8.32) 1.32 (0.36, 4.78)
Extension Superficial 4 1.0 0.1 1.0 0.97
Deep 26 1.49 (0.19, 11.37) 0.98 (0.28, 3.45)
Radiation No 10 1.0 0.14 1.0 0.07
Primary 2 1.78 (0.32, 9.78) 0.55 (0.31, 0.97)
Adjuvant 16 0.45 (0.14, 1.43) 0.34 (0.11, 1.02)
Chemotherapy No 18 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.09
Primary 4 3.35 (0.67, 16.71) 0.48 (0.21, 1.1)
Adjuvant 6 1.24 (0.33, 4.64) 1.29 (0.4, 4.14)
AJCC I and II 10 1.0 0.021 1.0 0.27
III 12 2.24 (1.13, 4.44) 2.59 (0.74, 8.98)
IV 8 6.29 (1.2, 33.06) 2.14 (0.57, 8.02)
MSKCC 0 and I 5 1.0 0.11 1.0 0.14
II 7 2.2 (0.84, 5.8) 1.79 (0.82, 3.88)
III and IV 18 2.25 (0.29, 17.76) 1.61 (0.45, 5.76)
N1 or M1 No 22 1.0 0.11 1.0 0.67
Yes 8 2.39 (0.81, 7.02) 1.24 (0.47, 3.3)
TNM T1aN0M0-T1bN1M1 12 1.0 0.18 1.0 0.07
T2aN0M0-T2bN1M1 18 2.2 (0.7, 6.96) 2.9 (0.93, 9.08)