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. 2016 Feb 9;114(5):562–570. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.17

Table 5. Relationship between tumour microenvironment and systemic inflammatory response characteristics.

  Multivriate analysis HR (95% CI) P-value
All patients (n=228)
CD3 cancer cell nest density (low/high) 0.28 (0.14–0.57) <0.001
CD45R0 cancer cell nest density (low/high) 0.69 (0.28–1.72) 0.430
mGPS (0/1/2) 1.59 (1.12–2.27) 0.010
NPS (0/1/2) 1.47 (1.01–2.14) 0.042
MMR status (competent/deficient) 0.69 (0.31–1.54) 0.367
Stage II/Stage III only (n=212)
CD3 cancer cell nest density (low/high) 0.30 (0.15–0.61) 0.001
CD45R0 cancer cell nest density (low/high) 0.77 (0.30–1.95) 0.578
mGPS (0/1/2) 1.52 (1.06–2.19) 0.023
NPS (0/1/2) 1.46 (1.01–2.13) 0.047
MMR status (competent/deficient) 0.71 (0.32–1.58) 0.399

Abbreviations: CRC=colorectal cancer; CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; mGPS=modified Glasgow Prognostic Score; MMR=mismatch repair; NPS=neutrophil : platelet score.

The relationship between tumour microenvironment and systemic inflammatory response characteristics associated with MMR status and cancer-specific survival of patients undergoing elective, potentially curative resection of stage I–III CRC.