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Table 3 Association between tumour-stroma ratio combined with BRAF and KRAS mutation status and microsatellite (in)stability, and disease free survival in TNM-stage I–II colon tumours

From: Node-negative colon cancer: histological, molecular, and stromal features predicting disease recurrence

TSR and BRAF

 

HR (95% CI)

p-value

    

Univariable

       

TSR-Low/BRAF wt

(n = 118, 58.7%)

1 (reference)

     

TSR-Low/BRAF mt

(n = 25, 12.4%)

3.66 (1.47–9.09)

0.005

    

TSR-High/BRAF wt

(n = 49, 24.4%)

2.82 (1.22–6.50)

0.015

    

TSR-High/BRAF mt

(n = 9, 4.5%)

4.39 (1.23–15.75)

0.023

    

TSR and KRAS

 

HR (95% CI)

p-value

TSR and KRAS

 

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Univariable

   

Multivariable*

   

TSR-Low/KRAS wt

(n = 88, 43.8%)

1 (reference)

 

TSR-Low/KRAS wt

(n = 88, 43.8%)

1 (reference)

 

TSR-Low/KRAS mt

(n = 55, 27.4%)

0.89 (0.36–2.24)

0.809

TSR-Low/KRAS mt

(n = 55, 27.4%)

0.86 (0.34–2.16)

0.748

TSR-High/KRAS wt

(n = 40, 19.9%)

2.05 (0.90–4.67)

0.088

TSR-High/KRAS wt

(n = 40, 19.9%)

1.98 (0.87–4.51)

0.106

TSR-High/KRAS mt

(n = 17, 8.5%)

2.24 (0.80–6.30)

0.125

TSR-High/KRAS mt

(n = 17, 8.5%)

2.15 (0.77–6.04)

0.146

TSR and MSI

 

HR (95% CI)

p-value

TSR and MSI

 

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Univariable

   

Multivariable*

   

TSR-Low/MSS

(n = 115, 57.2%)

1 (reference)

 

TSR-Low/MSS

(n = 115, 57.2%)

1 (reference)

 

TSR-Low/MSI

(n = 28, 13.9%)

3.16 (1.27–7.86)

0.013

TSR-Low/MSI

(n = 28, 13.9%)

2.12 (0.77–5.86)

0.149

TSR-High/MSS

(n = 45, 22.4%)

2.65 (1.13–6.25)

0.026

TSR-High/MSS

(n = 45, 22.4%)

2.46 (1.04–5.83)

0.041

TSR-High/MSI

(n = 13, 6.5%)

4.29 (1.36–13.47)

0.013

TSR-High/MSI

(n = 13, 6.5%)

3.31 (1.01–10.85)

0.048

  1. *Adjusted for tumour differentiation grade
  2. HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; wt: wild type, mt: mutant