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. 2018 Oct 16;13(10):e0205864. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205864

Table 1. Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinico-pathological factors affecting 5-year overall survival in primary BTC.

(A) Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Clinico-pathological parameter Number Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
5yOS (%) p value HR* 95%CI* p value
Age ≥65 / <65 46 / 35 41 / 55 0.31
Gender Male / Female 59 / 22 42 / 64 0.16
Preoperative jaundice absence / presence 40 / 41 47 / 47 0.81
Biliary drainage absence / presence 13 / 68 64 / 44 0.19
Preoperative serum CA19-9 ≥37 / <37 52 / 29 35 / 74 0.0084 2.3 1.0–5.9 0.047
Preoperative serum CEA ≥5 / <5 4 / 77 0 / 49 0.12
Tumor location Bp / Bd 18 / 63 43 / 48 0.79
Lymphatic permeation absence / presence 18 / 63 76 / 40 0.0047 1.6 0.52–7.4 0.42
Vascular permeation absence / presence 25 / 56 59 / 43 0.22
Portal venous invasion absence / presence 77 / 4 49 / 25 0.0003
Arterial system invasion absence / presence 78 / 3 48 / 33 0.49
Perineural invasion absence / presence 22 / 59 80 / 36 0.0021 3.1 1.2–11 0.018
Macroscopic growth pattern invasive / others 71 / 10 45 / 68 0.25
Histology tub1, pap / others 49 / 32 53 / 39 0.23
Resection status R0 / R1, 2 43 / 38 57 / 36 0.04 1.4 0.71–2.7 0.34
CDO1 TaqMeth value ≥28.9 / <28.9 22 / 59 22 / 56 0.0018 2.4 1.2–4.7 0.016
the sixth TNM classification
pT Tis,T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 10 / 12 / 31 / 28 100 / 56 / 40 / 34 0.01
pN absence / presence 43 / 38 66 / 27 0.0002
pStage 0.016 0.079
0, IA, IB 15 76 Reference
IIA 17 61 1.0 0.25–5.1
IIB 21 33 2.0 0.58–9.7
III 28 34 3.0 0.90–14
Operative procedure PD / Liver resection / others 64 / 14 / 3 49 / 42 / 33 0.64
Postoperative jaundice absence / presence 70 /11 47 / 55 0.75
Postoperative serum CA19-9 ≥37 / <37 19 / 62 31 / 52 0.077
Postoperative serum CEA ≥5 / <5 2 / 79 100 / 46 0.21
Postoperative chemotherapy absence / presence 20 / 61 62 / 43 0.34
(B) Ampullary carcinoma
Clinico-pathological parameter Number Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
5yOS (%) p value HR* 95%CI* p value
Age ≥65 / <65 16 / 11 65 / 82 0.57
Gender Male / Female 16 / 11 70 / 81 0.66
Preoperative jaundice absence / presence 16 / 11 88 / 61 0.24
Biliary drainage absence / presence 4 / 23 100 / 70 0.31
Preoperative serum CA19-9 ≥37 / <37 11 / 16 57 / 88 0.19
Preoperative serum CEA ≥5 / <5 1 / 26 0 / 76 0.0068 1.5 0.06–20 0.76
Lymphatic permeation absence / presence 11 / 16 100 / 59 0.036 1.6E+08 0.04- 0.52
Vascular permeation absence / presence 10 / 17 100 / 60 0.047 1.2E+08 0.03- 0.58
Portal venous invasion absence / presence 27 / 0 74 / -
Arterial system invasion absence / presence 27 / 0 74 / -
Perineural invasion absence / presence 21 / 6 86 / 25 0.0008 1.0 0.04–15 0.99
Macroscopic growth pattern invasive / others 11 / 16 32 / 94 0.014 4.0 0.28–97 0.29
Histology tub1, pap / others 21 / 6 75 / 67 0.49
Resection status R0 / R1, 2 24 / 3 83 / 0 <0.0001 4.3 0.37–101 0.24
CDO1 TaqMeth value ≥28.9 / <28.9 9 / 18 66 / 78 0.89
the sixth TNM classification
pT Tis,T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 9 / 4 / 14 / 0 100 / 100 / 54 / - 0.052
pN absence / presence 11 / 16 91 / 65 0.25
pStage 0, IA, IB / IIA / IIB / III 8 / 3 / 16 / 0 100 / 67 / 65 / - 0.26
Postoperative jaundice absence / presence 27 / 0 74 / -
Postoperative serum CA19-9 ≥37 / <37 5 / 22 50 / 82 0.45
Postoperative serum CEA ≥5 / <5 1 / 26 100 / 73 0.68
Postoperative chemotherapy absence / presence 10 / 17 90 / 66 0.29

*HR: hazard ratio, CI: confidence interval