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Table 4 Analysis of the association between plasma Bmi-1 expression levels and disease-free or overall survival in breast cancer patients regarding pathological stages

From: Circulating Bmi-1 mRNA as a possible prognostic factor for advanced breast cancer patients

Disease-free survival

Bmi-1 absence

Bmi-1 presence

Bmi-1 absence

Bmi-1 presence

 

Stages I+II

Stages I+II

Stage III

Stage III

 

N = 43

N = 36

N = 8

N = 7

Cumulative survival

    

   First year

95.2% (89.3%–100%)

100%

85.7% (60.2%–100%)

71.4% (45.9%–96.8%)

   Second year

87.9% (78.1%–97.7%)

96.8% (90.9%–100%)

85.7% (60.2%–100%)

42.8% (5.5%–80.1%)

   Third year

84.9% (73.1%–96.6%)

91.4% (79.6%–100%)

85.7% (60.2%–100%)

28.5% (0%–61.8%)

   Fourth year

80.2% (66.5%–93.9%)

91.4% (79.6%–100%)

57.1% (11.1%–100%)

28.5% (0%–61.8%)

   56 months

80.2% (66.5%–93.9%)

61.1% (12.1%–100%)

57.1% (11.1%–100%)

28.5% (0%–61.8%)

Significance

NS

0.08

Overall survival

Bmi-1 absence

Bmi-1 presence

Bmi-1 absence

Bmi-1 presence

 

Stages I+II

Stages I+II

Stages III+IV

Stages III+IV

 

N = 43

N = 36

N = 8

N = 9

Cumulative survival

    

   First year

97.5% (93.6%–100%)

100%

100%

88.8% (69.2%–100%)

   Second year

95.1% (89.2%–100%)

100%

100%

55.5% (25.2%–86.8%)

   Third year

89.9% (80.1%–99.7%)

100%

100%

22.2% (0%–49.6%)

   Fourth year

89.9% (80.1%–99.7%)

92.3% (78.6%–100%)

100%

22.2% (0%–49.6%)

   56 months

0%

92.3% (78.6%–100%)

0%

22.2% (0%–49.6%)

Significance

NS

0.0032

  1. Values in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals. NS, not significant.