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. 2015 Sep 1;8(9):11033–11041.

Table 3.

Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis of the prognostic factors on OS in patients with LS-SCLC and ES-SCLC

Factors LS-SCLC ES-SCLC

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis




MST (m) 2-y OS (%) 3-y OS (%) P HR 95% CI P MST (m) 2-y OS (%) 3-y OS (%) P HR 95% CI P
Gender
    Male 21.0 42.1 26.3 13.0 24.3 11.2
    Female 33.9 52.6 43.1 0.467 17.0 31.8 0.0 0.068
Age (years)
    65-70 27.6 54.0 32.8 12.0 26.0 13.2
    ≥ 70 19.0 37.7 26.6 0.268 14.0 25.3 10.9 0.941
KPS
    ≥ 80 20.7 42.5 23.7 13.0 23.7 10.2
    < 80 24.0 50.0 30.6 0.816 14.0 26.3 15.4 0.361
Wight loss
    < 5% 29.0 50.0 28.8 14.0 29.4 15.1 0.319-
    ≥ 5% 22.0 43.5 23.8 0.680 12.0 6.2 0.0 0.043 0.576 1.038 0.067
Smoking
    Yes 21.0 38.3 22.3 12.0 25.7 11.6
    No 22.8 45.9 33.1 0.593 13.4 25.5 19.8 0.888
Cycle of ChT
    < 4 12.0 18.8 9.4 0.184- 9.8 3.7 0.0 0.315-
    ≥ 4 27.6 55.8 40.0 < 0.001 0.348 0.658 0.001 16.0 33.6 17.3 0.003 0.529 0.889 0.016
Pleural effuion
    Yes 20.7 33.3 0.0 11.7 29.6 8.6
    No 22.0 45.3 30.3 0.718 14.0 24.6 12.7 0.286
Obstructive
Pneuontise
    Yes 17.7 43.7 29.7 13.0 24.1 11.0
    No 22.8 44.4 30.4 0.896 16.0 27.8 9.7 0.399
Treatment 1
    TRT+ChT 24.0 43.4 25.7 17.0 24.4 10.5 0.840-
    ChT alone 17.3 48.4 26.3 0.577 9.8 11.9 5.9 0.035 1.380 2.268 0.204
Treatment 2
    S+ChT±TRT 27.0 53.7 42.3 0.627-
    ChT±TRT 19.0 40.9 28.0 0.023 0.512 2.724 0.474
NSE (ng/mL)
    ≥ 17 21.0 43.3 24.7 0.231- 12.3 22.8 11.9
    < 17 29.0 59.2 39.4 0.031 0.447 0.865 0.017 13.4 23.1 7.7 0.838
CEA (ng/mL)
    ≥ 3.4 22.0 39.2 26.9 14.0 26.5 12.6
    < 3.4 29.0 57.6 20.4 0.211 13.0 23.0 5.7 0.397

OS, overall survival; LS-SCLC, limited-stage small cell lung cancer; ES-SCLC, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer; KPS, Karnofsky performance status; ChT, chemotherapy; TRT, thoracic radiation therapy; S, surgery; NSE, neuron-specific enolase; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen.