Table V.
Multivariate analysis of the association between circulating tumor cells in the peripheral blood of breast cancer patients and clinicopathological parameters as well as Foxp3+ Tregsa.
| Variables | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menopausal status | 0.49 | 0.25–0.98 | 0.052 |
| Tumor size | 2.18 | 1.02–4.64 | 0.044 |
| TNM stage | 1.17 | 0.64–2.14 | 0.608 |
| Intratumoral Tregs | 2.23 | 1.02–4.87 | 0.044 |
| Peritumoral Tregs | 1.16 | 0.83–1.60 | 0.369 |
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Parameters with P-value ≤0.1 in univariate analysis were selected for multivariate analysis. CI, confidence interval; Foxp3, forkhead box 3; OR, odds ratio; TNM, tumor node metastasis; Tregs, T regulatory cells.