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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 15.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Feb 15;28(4):748–755. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3088

Table 1.

Association of MVD and MCD dichotomous groups with PFS and OS.

Univariate Analysis Multivariable Analysis
N. of events/ N. of Patients Months, Median
(95% CI)
Unadjusted* HR
(95% CI)
Adjusted* HR
(95% CI)
Adjusted* p-value
Microvascular density
OS
 Low (≤208.2 mm2) 121/240 18.4 (15.9–20.0) Ref. Ref. 0.1407
 High (>208.2 mm2) 48/120 NR (18.0-NR) 0.72 (0.51–1.00) 0.78 (0.55–1.09)
PFS
 Low (≤208.2 mm2) 154/240 5.4 (3.9–5.6) Ref. Ref. 0.0144
 High (>208.2 mm2) 66/120 7.3 (6.3–9.2) 0.66 (0.50–0.88) 0.69 (0.52–0.93)
Mast cell density
OS
 Low (≤11.3 mm2) 110/216 18.4 (15.9 –19.6) Ref. Ref.
 High (>11.3 mm2) 39/109 NR (20.4-NR) 0.66 (0.44– 0.92) 0.69 (0.48–0.99) 0.0451
PFS
 Low (≤11.3 mm2) 142/216 5.5 (4.0–5.6) Ref. Ref.
 High (>11.3 mm2) 54/109 7.5 (7.2–9.2) 0.64 (0.47–0.87) 0.66 (0.48–0.91) 0.0112
*

Adjusted for IMDC risk group, presence of bone metastases and number of previous VEGFR TKI treatment (1 or ≥2)