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Table 3 Significant predictors of survival

From: Efficacy and safety of selective internal radiation therapy with yttrium-90 for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)*

p Value

HR (95% CI)

p Value

Age

 < 65

1.97 (1.12–3.46)

0.017

  
 

 ≥ 65

1

   

Sex

Male

1.25 (0.45–3.49)

0.661

  
 

Female

1

   

ECOG

0, 1

1

   
 

2

1.39 (0.18–6.67)

0.732

  

Prior treatment

No

0.96 (0.51–1.81)

0.893

  
 

Yes

1

   

Tumor distribution

Unilobar

0.87 (0.43–0.98)

0.044

0.10 (0.02–0.75)

0.012

 

Bilobar

1

   

Portal vein invasion

No

0.61 (0.35–1.06)

0.083

  
 

Yes

1

   

Index lesion size (cm)

 ≤ 10

0.39 (0.22–0.67)

0.001

0.92 (0.26–3.21)

0.672

 

 > 10

1

   

Tumor burden (%)

 ≤ 50

0.18 (0.07–0.43)

0.001

0.94 (0.58–9.52)

0.733

 

50–75

1

   

Alpha-fetoprotein

 < 100

0.63 (0.38–1.05)

0.072

  
 

 ≥ 100

1

   

Child–Pugh class

Child A

1

   
 

Child B

1.27 (0.40–4.06)

0.691

  

BCLC stage

BCLC B

0.48 (0.26–0.89)

0.018

0.43 (0.12–1.15)

0.317

 

BCLC C

1

   

Radiologic response (mRECIST§)

CR/PR

0.14 (0.06–0.32)

0.001

0.09 (0.03–0.29)

0.001

 

SD/PD

1

   
  1. *HR, hazard ratio; CI, Confidential Index
  2. Tumor burden, Tumor volume/liver volume
  3. BCLC, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging system
  4. §mRECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease