Research Article

Ki-67 Expression is a Significant Prognostic Factor Only When Progesterone Receptor Expression is Low in Estrogen Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer

Table 2

Multivariate Cox regression analysis for recurrence-free survival.

Low PgR statusHigh PgR status
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

Age1.00 (0.97–1.03)0.8560.99 (0.95–1.04)0.713
Tumor size≥2 cm, <2 cm7.20 (2.53–20.51)<0.0015.40 (1.49–19.60)0.010
Nodal statusYes, no1.66 (0.79–3.45)0.1792.53 (0.94–6.77)0.065
Ki-67≥10%, <10%3.05 (1.50–6.19)0.0022.03 (0.61–6.72)0.247
HGHigh, low1.78 (0.85–3.72)0.1270.82 (0.28–2.40)0.719