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Factors affecting long-term clinical outcomes.

(A) Factors affecting overall survival (OS)

Univariate Multivariate


HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P
Age>60 vs. ≤60 yr 20.372 3.466–119.724 0.001 61.945 5.675–676.201 0.001
ECOG PS>1 vs. ≤1 10.429 2.851–38.155 <0.001 21.384 2.851–160.369 0.003
LDH, increased vs. normal 7.408 2.381–23.049 0.001 6.576 1.655–26.139 0.007
High ADC vs. low ADC 0.273 0.103–0.721 0.009 0.392 0.155–0.854 0.012
Size≥5 cm vs. <5 cm 2.694 0.931–7.794 0.067

(B) Factors affecting failure-free survival (FFS)

Univariate Multivariate


HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P

Age>60 vs. ≤60 yr 4.227 1.597–11.192 0.004
ECOG PS>1 vs. ≤1 4.278 1.305–14.017 0.016 10.319 1.428–74.551 0.021
LDH, increased vs. normal 1.839 0.882–3.831 0.099
Enhancement, homogenous vs. non-homogenous 0.401 0.193–0.834 0.014
Necrosis, presence vs. absence 4.610 2.151–9.876 <0.001 6.372 1.609–25.235 0.008
High ADC vs. low ADC 0.432 0.210–0.888 0.022 0.226 0.065–0.792 0.020
T2-weighted imaging, hyperintense signal vs. isointense signal 0.289 0.128–0.650 0.003

Abbreviations: ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; CI, confidence interval; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; HR, hazard ratio; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.

Blood Res 2020;55:99~106 https://doi.org/10.5045/br.2020.2020032
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