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. 2012 Jul 11;103(9):1695–1700. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2012.02351.x

Table 3.

Multivariate analysis based on pretreatment factors in 361 patients who received interferon‐α‐based therapy

Factor Poor prognostic category Hazard ratio P‐value
Time from initial diagnosis to treatment <12 months 2.596 <0.001
Hb <13.0/11.5 mg/dL 1.681 <0.001
LDH >1.5× ULN 1.883 0.012
Prognostic metastatic group Liver only, bone only multiple metastases 1.479 0.005

Hb, hemoglobin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ULN, upper limit of normal.