Table 3

Final multivariate model of breast cancer specific survival

Variable

n

Deaths due to breast cancer (n)

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P


BRCA1 mutation

No mutation

397

52

1.00

0.01

BRCA1

37

14

2.39 (1.20–4.75)

Tumor size

< 2 cm

333

39

1.00

0.003

≥ 2 cm

101

27

2.19 (1.30–3.67)

Axillary node

Negative

280

31

1.00

0.03

Positive

154

35

1.78 (1.07–2.96)

Age (years)

< 50

146

34

1.00

0.02

≥ 50

288

32

0.55 (0.33–0.92)


CI, confidence interval

Robson et al. Breast Cancer Res 2004 6:R8   doi:10.1186/bcr658

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