Table 2

Multivariant proportional-hazard analysis

Parameter

Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)

P (Cox)

Grade

2.6434 (1.3935–5.0144)

0.0029

LN status

3.6408 (1.5264–8.6840)

0.0036

POSTN

1.8099 (0.9247–3.5422)

0.0833

LN status

5.6924 (1.3331–24.3076)

0.0189

POSTN

2.8151 (1.2048–6.5775)

0.0168

The tissue microarray cohort was analysed using the Cox proportional hazards model for disease-free survival (italic) and overall survival (bold). Only those statistically significant independent prognostic factors as determined by the model are shown. LN, lymph node status at diagnosis.

Grigoriadis et al. Breast Cancer Research 2006 8:R56   doi:10.1186/bcr1604