Table 4 Multivariate Cox regression analysis for overall survival by hormone-receptor status. Hazards ratio > 1 implies the factor is associated with increased risk of death.

From: De-escalation of radiation therapy in patients with stage I, node-negative, HER2-positive breast cancer

 

ER−/PR− (N = 1633) [HR, 95% CI, p value]

Hormone-sensitive (N = 5264) [HR, 95% CI, p value]

No RT vs. RT

4.20 (1.93–9.11), p = 0.0003

5.72 (3.73–8.76), p < 0.0001

No ET vs. ET

N/A

3.14 (2.07–4.77), p < 0.0001

Age

≥70 yrs vs. <70

2.24 (1.07–4.66), p = 0.0317

2.01 (1.34–3.00), p = 0.0007

Comorbidities

0

Reference

Reference

≥1

1.09 (0.48–2.50), p = 0.8389

1.57 (1.07–2.46), p = 0.0225

Tumor size

≤1 cm

Reference

Reference

>1–2 cm

1.40 (0.68–2.88), p = 0.3556

1.51 (0.94–2.13), p = 0.0969

Tumor grade

Grade 1–2

Reference

Reference

Grade 3

1.13 (0.53–2.42), p = 0.7569

1.33 (0.92–1.94), p = 0.1319

Unknown

0.59 (0.07–4.78), p = 0.6231

1.20 (0.48–3.02), p = 0.7013

Facility type

Other

Reference

Reference

Academic

0.86 (0.42–1.75), p = 0.6709

0.76 (0.50–1.72), p = 0.1862

Unknown

0.00 (0.00–0.00), p = 0.9862

0.23 (0.03–1.72), p = 0.1530

No HSD

<20%

Reference

Reference

≥20%

1.66 (0.72–3.82), p = 0.2355

1.15 (0.74–1.77), p = 0.5349

Unknown

1.20 (0.16–9.14), p = 0.8604

0.47 (0.11–1.97), p = 0.2986

Income status

≥$46,000/yr

Reference

Reference

<$46,000/yr

0.78 (0.34–1.79), p = 0.5553

1.41 (0.92–2.18), p = 0.1191

Unknown

1.15 (0.15–8.73), p = 0.8940

0.46 (0.11–1.94), p = 0.2914

Chemotherapy

Single-agent

Reference

Reference

Multi-agent

0.76 (0.36–1.60), p = 0.4678

0.69 (0.47–1.02), p = 0.0655

Not specified

1.34 (0.17–10.61), p = 0.7792

0.93 (0.22–3.87), p = 0.9220

  1. HR hazards ratio, CI confidence interval, RT radiation therapy, ET endocrine therapy, HSD high-school diploma.