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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Sep 17;22(3):834–842. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-4042-6

Table 2.

Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Predictors of Optimal Morphologic and Major Pathologic Response

Factor Morphologic Response
Pathologic Response
Optimal
Response
(n = 52)
(%)
Univariate
Analysis
P Value
Multivariate Analysis
Major
Response
(n = 100)
(%)
Univariate
Analysis
P Value
Multivariate Analysis
P OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI
DFI, years
<1 (n = 122) 34 (27.9) .868 61 (50) .097
≥1 (n = 62) 18 (29) 39 (62.9)

Primary tumor location
 Rectum (n = 37) 11 (29.7) .824 19 (51.4) .682
 Colon (n = 147) 41 (27.9) 81 (55.1)

Primary tumor nodal
status
 Positive (n= 132) 36 (27.3) .635 67 (50.8) .119
 Negative (n = 52) 16(30.8) 33 (63.5)

Preoperative
chemotherapy
 >6 cycles (n = 66) 14(21.2) .112 35 (53) .788
 ≤6 cycles (n = 118) 38 (32.2) 65 (55.1)

Multiple CLM
 Yes (n = 122) 36 (29.5) .598 66 (54.1) .924
 No (n = 62) 16(25.8) 34 (54.8)

Largest CLM at
diagnosis
 ≤3 cm (n = 72) 26 (36.1) .058 .044 1.98 1.02-3.87 46 (63.9) .037 .009 2.39 1.25-4.59
 >3 cm (n = 112) 26 (23.2) 54 (48.2)

RAS mutational status
 Wild-type (n = 146) 48 (32.9) .006 .008 4.38 1.45-13.15 86 (58.9) .015 .009 2.79 1.29-6.04
 Mutant (n = 38) 4 (10.5) 14(36.8)

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; DFI, disease-free interval; CLM, colorectal liver metastases.