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Table 3 Multivariate analysis for clinicopathologic variables and mRNA expression of VEGF-C

From: Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) in esophageal cancer correlates with lymph node metastasis and poor patient prognosis

parameter

Riskratio

95%aCI

p-value

Primary tumor

   

Tis, T1

1

1.62-12.7

0.004

T234

4.52

  

Lymph node metastasis

   

N0

1

1.14-4.85

0.02

N1

2.36

  

VEGF-C expression

   

Low expression

1

0.97-2.78

0.065

High expression

1.64

  

aCI; confidence interval

   
  1. Multivariate analysis shows that, among the clinico-pathological factors, the extent of the primary tumor and lymph node metastasis are statistically significant prognostic factors