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Table 7 Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node metastases in 360 patients with breast cancer according to univariate and multivariate logistic regression

From: Accuracy of axillary ultrasound in preoperative nodal staging of breast cancer - size of metastases as limiting factor

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Variable

p-value

Metastasis rate ratio (95%CI)

p-value

Tumour stage

   

T1

 

1

 

T2

0.002

2.05 (1.38-3.03)

0.019

Grading

   

G1/2

 

1

 

G3

0.014

1.38 (0.9-2.11)

n.s.

Lymphangiosis*

   

No

 

1

 

Yes

<0.001

5.95 (3.8-9.33)

 

Growth pattern

   

Unifocal

 

1

 

Multicentric

0.021

2.1 (1.22-3.65)

0.051

Ki-67

   

≤14%

 

1

 

>14%

0,067

2.17 (1.05-4.5)

n.s

  1. * Multivariate analysis included all preoperatively known parameters with significant results in univariate calculation (excluding lymphangiosis); n.s. = not significant.