From: IL-6 expression predicts treatment response and outcome in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Variables | Odd ratios | 95% confidence interval | p |
---|---|---|---|
IL-6 staining | 7.622 | 3.580-16.226 | <0.001* |
p-STAT3 staining | 1.032 | 0.524-2.031 | 0.928 |
Clinical stage | 0.828 | 0.409-1.677 | 0.600 |
Treatment response | 2.327 | 1.314-4.120 | 0.004* |
Recurrence and/or distant metastasis | 4.576 | 1.292-16.199 | 0.018* |