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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of overall survival including patients from both Pre-Trastuzumab and Trastuzumab eras

From: Population-based outcomes after brain radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer in the Pre-Trastuzumab and Trastuzumab eras

Characteristics

HR (95% CI)

p- value

RPA

 1

1 [Reference]

 

 2

1.59 (1.12, 2.27)

0.009

 3

3.64 (2.52, 5.27)

<0.001

ER status

 Negative

1 [Reference]

 

 Positive

0.67 (0.54, 0.84)

0.001

Number of brain lesions

 1

1 [Reference]

 

 2-3

1.04 (0.77, 1.41)

0.80

 Multiple

1.36 (1.06, 1.75)

0.017

Craniotomy

 No

1 [Reference]

 

 Yes

0.43 (0.31, 0.58)

<0.001

Chemotherapy

 No

1 [Reference]

 

 Yes

0.59 (0.49, 0.73)

<0.001

SRS boost

 No

1 [Reference]

 

 Yes

0.40 (0.22, 0.73)

0.003

HER2 (positive vs. negative)

 preT-era

1.02 (0.66, 1.58)

0.92

 T-era

0.49 (0.39, 0.62)

<0.001

Hormonal therapy (yes vs. no)

 preT-era

1.09 (0.73, 1.61)

0.68

 T-era

0.62 (0.46, 0.84)

0.002

  1. Abbreviations: RPA = recursive partitioning analysis, ER = estrogen receptor, SRS = stereotactic radiosurgery, HER2 = human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.