Table 3 Relapse Free Survival - Multivariate analysis

Weight loss (%)

- ≤ 10

1

1

1

- > 10

1.17

0.63; 2.19

0.615

0.81

0.34; 1.94

0.648

1.74

0.72; 4.22

0.218

Age (years)

- < 60

1

1

1

- > 60

1.79

0.99; 3.23

0.051

1.13

0.55; 2.32

0.731

2.4

0.91; 6.34

0.076

Tumor stenosis

- No

1

1

1

1

- Yes

3.36

1.68; 6.72

0.001

3.46

1.38; 8.70

0.008

2.21

0.78; 6.23

0.135

1.12

0.54; 2.39

0.757

Step 2 : Pathological findings

Tumor localization

- Oesophagogastric jct

1.16

0.55; 2.45

0.689

1.27

0.51; 3.16

0.61

0.92

0.30; 2.78

0.879

- Lower/mid third

1

1

1

Differentiation

- undiff./poorly

1.03

0.47; 2.28

0.933

0.32

0.07; 1.33

0.116

3.22

1.03; 10.04

0.044

- moderately/well

1

1

1

T Stage

- pT ≤ 2

1

1

1

1

- pT > 2

2.91

1.16; 7.31

0.023

1.03

0.28; 3.82

0.955

5.86

0.93; 37.15

0.06

2.42

1.22; 4.79

0.011

N Stage

- pN0

1

1

1

1

- pN+

4.67

1.47; 14.77

0.009

6.01

0.84; 43.10

0.074

3.48

0.68; 17.81

0.135

3.69

1.53; 8.96

0.004

Resection

- R0

1

1

1

- R1 or R2

0.52

0.24; 1.13

0.098

0.99

0.35; 2.74

0.98

0.4

0.11; 1.48

0.174

Lymph node ratio

- ≤ 0.2

1

1

1

1

- > 0.2

2.71

1.34; 5.51

0.006

1.25

0.46; 3.44

0.659

2.45

0.81; 7.38

0.112

2.57

1.38; 4.76

0.003

Angiolymph. invasion

- No

1

1

1

- Yes

1.98

0.96; 4.09

0.066

1.7

0.58; 5.01

0.329

0.95

0.33; 2.75

0.927

Neural invasion

- No

1

1

1

- Yes

1.14

0.55; 2.38

0.729

1.3

0.43; 3.91

0.64

0.77

0.22; 2.67

0.684