From: The prognostic value of the nodal ratio in N1 breast cancer
 | Hazard ratio (95% CI) |  |  |
---|---|---|---|
Variables | Locoregional recurrence | Distant metastasis | Any failure |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   (> 40 vs. ≤40) | 0.62 (0.07-5.27) | 0.07 (0.01-0.80) | 0.22 (0.04-1.36) |
 | p = 0.664 | p = 0.033 | p = 0.104 |
T stage | Â | Â | Â |
   (2-3 vs. 1) | 1.02 (0.11-9.02) | 6.09 (0.83-44.72) | 2.58 (0.52-12.82) |
 | p = 0.989 | p = 0.076 | p = 0.247 |
NR | Â | Â | Â |
   (> 0.15 vs. ≤0.15) | 7.38 (0.89-61.25) | 11.22 (1.70-74.04) | 5.06 (1.05-24.37) |
 | p = 0.064 | p = 0.012 | p = 0.043 |
Histologic grade | Â | Â | Â |
   (3 vs. 1-2) | 5.86 (0.48-71.23) | 1.26 (0.22-7.33) | 1.33 (0.28-6.30) |
 | p = 0.166 | p = 0.795 | p = 0.724 |
LVI | Â | Â | Â |
   (positive vs. negative or unknown) | 0.90 (0.10-8.14) | 0.38 (0.06-2.32) | 0.71 (0.15-3.25) |
 | p = 0.927 | p = 0.294 | p = 0.654 |
RM | Â | Â | Â |
   (close or positive vs. negative) | 1.36 (0.08-22.32) | 1.87 (0.22-16.26) | 1.62 (0.23-11.30) |
 | p = 0.829 | p = 0.569 | p = 0.624 |
Surgery | Â | Â | Â |
   (MRM vs. BCS) | 4.62 (0.37-57.31) | 0.57 (0.87-3.78) | 1.21 (0.24-6.22) |
 | p = 0.234 | p = 0.563 | p = 0.819 |
Regional RT | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 1.70 (0.12-24.18) | 0.64 (0.06-6.95) | 0.59 (0.06-5.92) |
 | p = 0.695 | p = 0.717 | p = 0.653 |
Chemotherapy | Â | Â | Â |
   (yes vs. no) | 0.17 (0.01-5.22) | 0.15 (0.01-1.68) | 0.27 (0.03-2.41) |
 | p = 0.311 | p = 0.125 | p = 0.243 |