Table 8 Multivariate analysis to determine factors associated with prognosis (OS) of patients with pre-op CCRT and surgery
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 | 1.738 | 0.537-5.622 | 0.356 |
p-STAT3 staining | 1.152 | 0.364-3.643 | 0.810 |
Clinical stage | 0.860 | 0.332-2.232 | 0.757 |
Pathologic CR | 1.883 | 0.518-6.842 | 0.336 |
Recurrence and/or distant metastasis | 4.205 | 1.138-15.538 | 0.031* |