Table 4. Univariate analysis of the predictive factors for postoperative relapse, postoperative early relapse, and mortality in patients with stage III colorectal cancer based on EGFR expression and the postoperative CEA.
| EGFR expression + Post-op CEA ≥ 5 | Postoperative Relapse | Postoperative Early Relapse | Mortality | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORa (95% CIb) | p value | ORa (95% CIb) | p value | ORa (95% CIb) | p value | |
| Negative + No (56) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Positive + No (85) | 3.243 (1.577 – 6.670) | 0.001* | 2.563 (0.789 – 8.237) | 0.114 | 4.012 (1.535 – 10.486) | 0.005 |
| Negative + Yes (8) | 2.500 (0.557 – 11.230) | 0.232 | 4.333 (0.651 – 28.860) | 0.13 | 0 | 0.999 |
| Positive + Yes (21) | 10.625 (3.094 – 36.492) | 0.002* | 11.818 (3.127 – 44.663) | < 0.001* | 10.889 (3.245 – 36.538) | < 0.001* |
aOR: odd ratio, bCI: confidence interval, *p < 0.05.