Table 1.
Cox multivariate analysis of clinicopathological parameters for survival
| Variables | Univariate P value |
Multivariate HR (95 % CI) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| UICC stage | 0.009 | 1.66 (1.03 - 2.68) | 0.039 |
| Tumor diameter | 0.911 | ||
| Histological grade | 0.694 | ||
| Age (> 75 years) | 0.157 | ||
| Gender (M) | 0.302 | ||
| Chemotherapy (+) | 0.249 | ||
| Residual tumor (+) | 0.003 | 2.32 (1.18 - 4.59) | 0.015 |
| Lymph node metastasis (+) | 0.438 | ||
| Lymphatic invasion (+) | 0.261 | ||
| Vessel invasion (+) | 0.713 | ||
| Neural invasion (+) | 0.135 | ||
| RHAMM expression (strong) | 0.043 | 2.07 (1.06 - 4.07) | 0.034 |
HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, UICC union for international cancer control, RHAMM receptor for hyaluronic acid-mediated motility