Table 3 Prognostic groups based on multivariable analysis

From: Histological pattern of Merkel cell carcinoma sentinel lymph node metastasis improves stratification of Stage III patients

Prognostic groups

No. ‘points’ a

N (%)

2-Year survival ±s.e.m.

Median

Pb

Favorable

0

12 (20%)

90%±9%

N/A

 

Intermediate

1–2

41 (67%)

73%±8%

66.0

 

Unfavorable

3–6

8 (13%)

0%

4.0

<0.0001

  1. Abbreviation: No., number.
  2. aAge ≥70, LN pattern 1, and immunosuppression each count as 1 ‘point’; >2 positive SNL counts as 3.
  3. bLogrank test for trend.
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