Table 2 Univariate analysis of locoregional recurrence by clinicopathologic features throughout the overall cohort.

From: Perineural invasion as a risk factor for locoregional recurrence of invasive breast cancer

Characteristic

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Presence of PNI

1.39 (1.08–1.78)

0.01

Age (per year)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

0.001

Tumor size (per cm)

1.05 (1–1.1)

0.073

Lymph nodes involved (per node)

1 (0.98–1.02)

0.92

ER-negative

1.83 (1.49–2.24)

< 0.001

PR-negative

1.44 (1.19–1.75)

< 0.001

HER2+

1.04 (0.81–1.34)

0.754

High histologic grade

1.45 (1.16–1.8)

0.001

Lymphovascular invasion

1.33 (1.1–1.61)

0.003

Lumpectomy (vs mastectomy)

0.39 (0.32–0.48)

< 0.001

Laterality (right vs left)

0.87 (0.72–1.05)

0.14

Margins (vs negative)

 

0.003

< 2 mm

1.73 (1.11–2.68)

 

Positive

1.61 (1.11–2.33)

 

Chemotherapy administered

1.36 (1.07–1.74)

0.014

Radiotherapy administered

1.17 (0.97–1.42)

0.098