Research Article

Clinicopathological and Prognostic Significance of CD47 Expression in Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analysis for factors associated with PFS.

Progression-free survival
Median, 95% CIHR (95% CI)

GenderFemale18.2 (0-43.1)
Male7.7 (4.9-10.5)0.067
Age<60 years10.3 (5.9-14.7)
≥60 years18.8 (0.4-37.2)0.415
Tobacco smokersNonsmoker27.3 (3.0-51.7)
Smoker6.2 (3.8-8.6)0.163
ECOG PS0-110.3 (0-20.9)
2+4.6 (N/R)0.393
Disease stageIIIBN/R (N/R)
IV6.5 (4.3-8.6)0.0021.6 (0.7-4.0)0.237
Histological subtypeCarcinoidNA
Atypical
Large cell
Small cell
Lung metastasesAbsent10.3 (0.2-20.4)
Present3.4 (1.1-5.7)0.349
Bone metastasesAbsent7.8 (1.2-14.4)
Present10.3 (3.6-17.0)0.579
Pleural effusionAbsent16.9 (4.1-29.7)
Present3.4 (0.0-6.8)<0.0019.4 (2.3-38.5)0.02
CNS metastasesAbsent16.9 (6.8-27.1)
Present6.5 (4.3-8.6)0.0335.2 (1.4-19.3)0.013
Liver metastasesAbsent15.7 (0.0-32.3)
Present6.0 (0.0-11.9)0.0183.1 (1.0-9.6)0.047
Adrenal metastasesAbsent10.3 (3.4-17.2)
Present7.8 (7.6-8.1)0.593
CD47Negative7.8 (4.9-10.7)
Positive45.7 (0.0-115.3)0.0590.7 (0.2-2.5)0.620