Research Article

Osteopontin Involves Cisplatin Resistance and Poor Prognosis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 3

Correlation between the clinicopathological features and 5-year progression-free survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

VariablesNumber of patients Cumulative 5-year PFS rate5-year PFS
HR (95% CI)

Age
60102 23.2%0.992
601926.3%
Gender
 Male11723.2%0.372
 Female450.0%
Stage
 IVa3538.7%1
 IVb86 20.0%2.097 (1.255–3.505)0.005
T stage
 1-228 26.2%0.735
 3-49323.4%
N stage
 Negative40 47.3%1
 Positive8112.0%1.940 (1.148–3.279)0.013
Chemotherapy
 PF8323.0%0.465
 TPF3826.4%
Alcohol
 Never3033.1%0.206
 Yes9120.8%
Smoking
 Never2939.8%0.009
 Yes9219.0%
Betel nuts
 Never3122.7%0.337
 Yes9023.5%
OPN
 Negative 2761.8%<0.0011
 Positive94 13.2%2.509 (1.256–5.009)0.009

CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.
Indicates significantly difference ().