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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses results of local failure from MRI evaluation

From: Association of increasing gross tumor volume dose with tumor volume reduction and local control in fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for unresected brain metastases

  

Univariate

Multivariate

Multivariate

Multivariate

Multivariate

HR

(95% CI)

p-value

HR

(95% CI)

p-value

HR

(95% CI)

p-value

HR

(95% CI)

p-value

HR

(95% CI)

p-value

Over 65% volume reduction at MRI evaluation

No

1

 

< 0.01

1

 

< 0.01

         

Yes

0.33

(0.15–0.74)

 

0.35

(0.16–0.76)

          

Over 90% volume reduction at MRI evaluation

No

1

 

0.03

   

1

 

0.04

      

Yes

0.38

(0.16–0.91)

    

0.41

(0.17–0.97)

       

each GTV (cc)

0.3–1

1

 

< 0.01

1

 

< 0.01

1

 

< 0.01

1

 

0.02

1

 

0.01

 

> 1

4.62

(1.56–13.68)

 

4.48

(1.50–13.37)

 

4.37

(1.48–12.88)

 

3.72

(1.28–10.83)

 

4.12

(1.39–12.25)

 

Age (years)

22–65

1

 

0.70

            
 

> 65

0.84

(0.35–2.00)

             

PS

0–1

1

 

0.17

            
 

2–3

1.80

(0.78–4.17)

             

Primary cancer

Lung and breast

1

 

0.66

            
 

Others

1.23

(0.49–3.09)

             

GTV dose

D80 < 42 Gy

1

 

< 0.01

      

1

 

0.01

   
 

D80 > 42 Gy

0.27

(0.12–0.61)

       

0.37

(0.17–0.81)

    

GTV dose

D98 < 39 Gy

1

 

0.04

         

1

 

0.22

 

D98 > 39 Gy

0.40

(0.17–0.96)

          

0.58

(0.25–1.38)

 
  1. Abbreviations MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; HR = hazard ratio; CI = confidence interval; GTV = gross tumor volume; PS = performance status