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14 August 2020 : Database Analysis  

The Role of Chemotherapy in Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma: A Propensity Score Analysis of the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Database

Lin Qi12ABCDEF, Lu Wan123BC, Xiaolei Ren12EF, Wenchao Zhang12E, Chao Tu12ADE*, Zhihong Li12ADG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925107

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925107

Table 3 Cox regression models for overall survival in patients with extraskeletal osteosarcoma in the unmatched cohort.

CharacteristicUnadjusted* (unmatched cohort)Model 1** (unmatched cohort)Model 2*** (unmatched cohort)
HR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P valueHR (95% CI)P value
ChemotherapyNoReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
Yes0.774 (0.583–1.027)0.0760.764 (0.555–1.051)0.0980.723 (0.589–1.011)0.055
Age(year)<60ReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
≥601.848 (1.384–2.468)<0.0012.095 (1.503–2.922)<0.0012.165 (1.521–3.082)<0.001
GenderMaleReferenceNAReferenceNA
Female0.953 (0.718–1.266)0.7420.815 (0.576–1.155)0.251
RaceWhiteReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
Black0.804 (0.505–1.281)0.3590.941 (0.572–1.546)0.8091.011 (0.612–1.668)0.968
Other0.578 (0.304–1.100)0.0950.738 (0.374–1.456)0.3810.678 (0.339–1.356)0.272
Insurance typeInsuredReferenceNAReferenceNA
Any medicaid1.244 (0.682–2.269)0.4771.166 (0.591–2.307)0.659
Unknown0.786 (0.568–1.087)0.1461.499 (0.737–3.045)0.264
Marital statusSingleReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
Widowed/divorced1.945 (1.226–3.084)0.0051.501 (0.902–2.496)0.1181.631 (0.968–2.745)0.066
Married1.416 (0.926–2.164)0.1081.196 (0.751–1.906)0.4511.186 (0.733–1.918)0.487
Unknown1.705 (0.655–4.439)0.2742.104 (0.789–5.612)0.1371.657 (0.589–4.659)0.338
Year of diagnosis1976 to 1985ReferenceNAReferenceNA
1986 to 19951.165 (0.621–2.188)0.6341.476 (0.751–2.905)0.261
1996 to 20050.952 (0.535–1.692)0.8671.032 (0.553–1.927)0.921
2006 to 20161.319 (0.745–2.338)0.3422.195 (0.911–5.296)0.081
Primary siteExtremityReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
Trunk1.834 (1.287–2.611)<0.0012.181 (1.488–3.197)<0.0012.437 (1.632–3.638)<0.001
Visceral3.642 (2.489–5.329)<0.0012.964 (1.951–4.505)<0.0013.337 (2.136–5.211)<0.001
Other1.133 (0.703–1.826)0.6091.382 (0.810–2.359)0.2351.442 (0.833–2.495)0.191
GradeGrade I/IIReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
Grade III/IV2.225 (1.088–4.553)0.0292.102 (0.997–4.435)0.0511.907 (0.894–4.068)0.095
Unknown2.652 (1.266–5.555)0.0101.706 (0.793–3.669)0.1721.768 (0.813–3.842)0.151
StageLocalizedReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
Regional1.801 (1.284–2.525)<0.0011.718 (1.202–2.456)0.0031.791 (1.234–2.601)0.002
Distant3.495 (2.366–5.163)<0.0012.456 (1.563–3.859)<0.0012.661 (1.644–4.308)<0.001
Unstaged2.806 (1.550–5.080)<0.0011.523 (0.795–2.917)0.2051.588 (0.801–3.151)0.186
Tumor size (mm)<73ReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
≥732.684 (1.993–3.613)<0.0013.374 (2.420–4.704)<0.0013.399 (2.423–4.769)<0.001
RadiationYesReferenceNAReferenceNA
No1.116 (0.799–1.560)0.5190.664 (0.452–0.976)0.037
SurgeryYesReferenceNAReferenceNAReferenceNA
No2.553 (1.743–3.740)<0.0012.302 (1.492–3.554)<0.0012.434 (1.561–3.796)<0.001
CI – confidence interval; NA – not applicable; HR – hazard ratio; mm – millimeter.
* Univariable Cox regression analysis in the unmatched cohort.
** Multivariable Cox regression adjusted for chemotherapy, age, race, marital status, primary site, grade, stage, tumor size and surgery in the unmatched cohort.
*** Multivariable Cox regression adjusted for all characteristics in the study in the unmatched cohort.

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