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Table 2 Univariate analysis of clinical and histopathologic prognostic factors for locoregional control

From: Tumor aromatase expression as a prognostic factor for local control in young breast cancer patients after breast-conserving treatment

 

rt-PCR series

 

n

10-year LRC (%)

[95% CI]

P a

RR [95% CI]

Family history of breast cancer

  

1.0

 

   No

42

70 [56–87]

 

1

   Yes

11

NA

 

1 [0.22–4.59]

Age (continuous variable)

  

0.38

0.94 [0.83–1.07]

Age (years; dummy variable)

  

0.57

 

   > 35

16

73 [59–90]

 

1

   ≤ 35

37

60 [32–100]

 

1.37 [0.47–4.0]

Clinical tumor stage

  

0.71

 

   cT1

31

70 [53–91]

 

1

   cT2

22

74 [56–96]

 

0.81 [0.28–2.39]

Histologic T stage

  

0.55

 

   pT1

34

70 [54–91]

 

1

   pT2

14

70 [49–100]

 

0.71 [0.24–2.13]

Surgical margin

  

0.70

 

   ≥ 3 mm

32

61 [43–86]

 

1

   < 3 mm

17

81 [64–100]

 

0.81 [0.27–2.37]

Lymphovascular invasion

  

0.78

 

   Absent

33

71 [56–91]

 

1

   Present

17

71 [50–100]

 

1.18 [0.36–3.87]

Histologic N stage

  

0.54

 

   pN0

31

63 [47–84]

 

1

   pN1

16

78 [53–100]

 

0.49 [0.13–1.77]

   pN2

6

80 [52–100]

 

0.77 [0.17–3.52]

Histologic type

  

0.14

 

   Ductal

46

75 [63–90]

 

1

   Lobular

6

33 [7–100]

 

2.61 [0.72–9.53]

Estrogen receptors (ERs)

  

0.14

 

   ER-

10

90 [73–100]

 

1

   ER+

37

63 [47–85]

 

4.28 [0.55–33.27]

Progesterone receptors (PR)

  

0.84

 

   PR-

9

71 [43–100]

 

1

   PR+

38

69 [53–88]

 

1.18 [0.26–5.27]

Hormone receptors (HRs)

  

0.48

 

   ER- and PR-

7

86 [63–100]

 

1

   ER+ or PR+

40

67 [52–86]

 

2.1 [0.06–3.72]

Histopathologic index

  

0.59

 

   Grade 1–2

14

64 [35–100]

 

1

   Grade 3

36

73 [59–91]

 

0.70 [0.39–5.19]

Systemic therapy

  

0.35

 

   None

16

54 [33–86]

 

1

   ChT

23

85 [70–100]

 

0.47 [0.15–1.49]

   ChT + HT

14

43 [11–100]

 

0.48 [0.12–1.90]

Total RT doseb

  

0.27

 

   ≥ 60 Gy

43

76 [59–97]

 

1

   < 60 Gy

13

50 [28–88]

 

1.8 [0.63–5.15]

  1. NA = not applicable; CI = confidence interval; RR = relative risk for locoregional recurrence. aP values pertain to the relative risks. bTotal dose of radiotherapy to the tumor bed (whole breast dose + boost dose).