Research Article

Clinicopathological and Prognostic Significance of CD47 Expression in Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analysis for factors associated with OS.

Overall survival
Median, 95% CIHR (95% CI)

GenderFemale14.1 (0.0-29.3)
Male5.1 (0.0-11.8)0.0120.8 (0.3-1.9)0.695
Age<60 years8.0 (3.8-12.1)
≥60 years14.0 (1.9-26.0)0.801
Tobacco smokersNonsmoker19.7 (0.1-39.4)
Smoker7.6 (4.5-10.7)0.0361.7 (0.7-4.2)0.233
ECOG PS0-116.6 (7.6-25.6)
2+3.5 (1.1-5.9)<0.00111.1 (3.8-32.1)<0.001
Disease stageIIIB71.5 (N/R
IV6.9 (4.1-9.8)0.0011.2 (0.7-2.2)0.429
Histological subtypeCarcinoidN/R (N/R)
Atypical30.4 (5.6-55.2)
Large cell6.9 (2.6-11.3)
Small cell6.8 (1.2-12.5)0.0031.3 (0.8-2.0)0.225
Lung metastasesAbsent10.8 (2.9-18.7)
Present6.9 (2.3-11.6)0.961
Bone metastasesAbsent8.0 (5.9-10.8)
Present14.0 (2.8-25.2)0.751
Pleural effusionAbsent14.1 (1.6-26.6)
Present6.9 (2.3-11.6)0.0033.2 (1.1-9.0)0.026
CNS metastasesAbsent19.7 (6.8-32.7)
Present5.1 (2.7-7.6)0.0102.7 (1.1-6.5)0.028
Liver metastasesAbsent14.0 (3.1-24.8)
Present6.4 (0.0-14.4)0.0292.6 (1.0-6.6)0.038
Adrenal metastasesAbsent8.0 (4.9-11.0)
Present11.6 (4.7-18.6)0.798
CD47Negative8.4 (4.6-12.3)
Positive14.0 (0.0-57.0)0.4510.835 (0.3-1.9)0.677