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. 2014 Jan 16;110(5):1228–1235. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.827

Table 2. Synchronous advanced colorectal neoplasia and BRAF c.1799T>A mutation as predictors of death from CRC (Cox proportional-hazard models).

  Death
Univariate
Stage-adjusted multivariate
  No Yes HR (95% CI) P HR (95% CI) P
MSS CRC
Synchronous advanced neoplasia
None 487 161 1.00 Ref.   1.00 Ref.  
Advanced adenoma 62 38 1.59 (1.11–2.26) 0.01 1.81 (1.27–2.58) 0.001
Invasive cancer
18
21
2.66 (1.69–4.19)
<0.001
1.82 (1.15–2.87)
0.01
BRAF status
WT 558 206 1.00 Ref.   1.00 Ref.  
BRAF c.1799T>A
9
14
3.29 (1.91–5.70)
<0.001
2.16 (1.25–3.73)
0.01
MSI CRC
Synchronous advanced neoplasia
None 67 10 1.00 Ref.      
Advanced adenoma 6 0 NA 0.45    
Invasive cancer
10
1
0.74 (0.09–5.75)
0.77
 
 
BRAF status by sporadic/HNPCCa
BRAF WT–sporadic CRC 23 2 1.00 Ref.      
BRAF WT–HNPCC 30 2 0.75 (0.11–5.33) 0.77    
BRAF c.1799T>A–sporadic CRC 30 7 2.68 (0.55–12.9) 0.22    

Abbreviations: HR=hazard ratios <1 represent a decreased risk of death, whereas HR >1 represent an increased risk of death; MSI=microsatellite instability; MSS CRC=microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer; NA=not applicable.

a

No HNPCC exhibited the BRAF c.1799T>A mutation.