Table 4 Results of Cox multivariate analyses in relation to OS and MeFS

From: Prognostic implication of MET overexpression in myxofibrosarcomas: an integrative array comparative genomic hybridization, real-time quantitative PCR, immunoblotting, and immunohistochemical analysis

Outcome

Variable

Category

RR

95% CI

P-value

OS

Mitotic rate

<20/10 HPFs

1.000

<0.0001*

  

≥20/10 HPFs

7.415

2.786–19.736

 
 

MET expression

Low expression (<30%)

1.00

0.0221*

  

Overexpression (≥30%)

6.140

1.298–29.051

 
 

Tumor depth

Superficial

1.000

0.2781

  

Deep

1.932

0.588–6.355

 
 

AJCC stage

Stages I and II

1.000

0.6763

  

Stage III

0.792

0.264–2.371

 
 

FNCLCC grade

Grade 1

1.00

0.6970

  

Grades 2 and 3

1.253

0.402–3.907

 

MeFS

Mitotic rate

<20/10 HPFs

1.000

<0.0001*

  

≥20/10 HPFs

18.289

5.506–60.751

 
 

Age

<60 years

1.000

0.0003*

  

≥60 years

5.699

2.220 – 14.626

 
 

MET expression

Low expression (<30%)

1.00

0.0040*

  

Overexpression (≥30%)

9.733

2.071–45.749

 
 

Necrotic area

<10%

1.00

0.0777

  

≥10%

2.414

0.907–6.427

 
 

Tumor depth

Superficial

1.000

0.1159

  

Deep

2.642

0.787–8.867

 
 

AJCC stage

Stages I and II

1.00

0.2020

  

Stage III

0.451

0.132–1.533

 
 

Tumor size

<6 cm

1.00

0.5946

  

≥6 cm

0.758

0.274–2.101

 
 

FNCLCC grade

Grade 1

1.00

0.9747

  

Grades 2 and 3

1.021

0.279–3.739

 
  1. *Statistically significant
  2. OS, overall survival; MeFS, metastasis-free survival; HPF, high power fields; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.