Table 3.
Multivariate Cox analysis of variables in patients with limb epithelioidsarcoma.
| Variable | OS | CSS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | P value | HR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1 | 1 | ||
| Male | 1.362 (1.011–1.836) | .042 | 1.376 (0.955–1.982) | .086 |
| Age (yr) | ||||
| <60 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥60 | 2.393 (1.711–3.345) | <.001 | 1.772 (1.125–2.793) | .014 |
| Tumor site | ||||
| Upper limb | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lower limb | 1.224 (0.913–1.640) | .176 | 1.249 (0.884–1.765) | .207 |
| Tumor stage | ||||
| Localized | 1 | 1 | ||
| Regional | 1.675 (1.181–2.374) | .004 | 1.945 (1.271–2.977) | .002 |
| Distant | 4.034 (2.686–6.058) | <.001 | 4.961 (3.059–8.044) | <.001 |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||||
| <5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ≥5 | 2.070 (1.401–3.058) | <0.001 | 2.447 (1.528–3.919) | <0.001 |
| Treatment type | ||||
| No surgery | 1 | 1 | ||
| Surgery only | 0.621 (0.393–0.980) | 0.041 | 0.587 (0.337–1.022) | 0.060 |
| Surgery + radio/chemotherapy | 0.768 (0.499–1.182) | 0.230 | 0.858 (0.528–1.396) | 0.538 |