Analysis on survival in patients affected by malignant chest wall tumors (n = 89 pts)
Variables	Survival proportion		Univariate analysis	Multivariate analysis
	1 year %	5 years %	P – value*	HR [95% CI]	P-value **
Gender
Male	45	29	0.027	0.41 [0.17–0.99]	0.048
Female	78	56		1
Age
≤60 years	43	43	0.204	1.99 [0.76–5.28]	0.163
>60 years	77	42		1
Lung resection
Yes	46	46	0.649	1.90 [0.66–5.44]	0.230
No	68	43		1
Rib resection
≤3	59	42	0.597	1.21 [0.28–5.17]	0.795
>3	56	28		1
Sternal resection
Yes	88	88	0.111	4.86 [056–41.97]	0.150
No	55	34		1
Use of prosthesis
Yes	60	43	0.659	1.05 [0.41–2.70]	0.911
No	58	40		1
Post-op complications
Yes	64	0	0.526	0.80 [0.27–2.35]	0.698
No	58	43		1

^*Statistical tests: Kaplan-Meier Analysis and Log-Rank Test; statistical significance: P < 0.05. **Statistical tests: Cox Regression Analysis; statistical significance: P < 0.05. CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.