From: Utility of vaginal vault cytology in the local recurrence of cervical cancer
 | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hazard ratio [95% CI] | p-value* | Hazard ratio [95% CI] | p-value* |
FIGO stage | ||||
 I | ref |  |  |  |
 II | 1.63 [0.76–3.48] | 0.211 |  |  |
 IIIa and IIIb | 1.44 [0.41–5.08] | 0.571 |  |  |
 IIIc1 and IIIc2 | 1.76 [0.94–3.31] | 0.080 |  |  |
 Histology |  | 0.270 |  |  |
 Squamous | ref |  |  |  |
 adeno | 0.84 [0.47–1.48] | 0.540 |  |  |
 Other | 1.59 [0.78–3.21] | 0.200 |  |  |
Primary treatment | ||||
 Ope | ref |  | ref |  |
 Ope + Chemo | 4.09 [1.46–11.4] | 0.007 | 3.14 [1.05–9.42] | 0.041 |
 Ope + RT or CCRT | 4.83 [1.86–12.55] | 0.001 | 4.81 [1.60–14.45] | 0.005 |
 RT or CCRT | 4.23 [1.70–10.73] | 0.002 | 4.62 [1.57–13.60] | 0.005 |
Recurrence site | ||||
 Local | ref |  | Included but not significant in final multivariate analysis | |
 Pelvic LN | 2.83 [1.07–7.52] | 0.036 | ||
 Distal LN | 1.51 [0.63–3.60] | 0.353 | ||
 Distant metastasis | 2.68 [1.24–5.81] | 0.012 |  |  |
 Multiple metastasis | 4.70 [1.99–11.07] |  < 0.001 |  |  |
Diagnosis method at recurrence | ||||
 Pap Smear | ref |  | Included but not significant in final multivariate analysis | |
 Symptom | 12.43 [3.73–41.46] |  < 0.001 | ||
 Tumor Marker | 4.13 [1.47–11.58] | 0.007 | ||
 Imaging analysis | 2.94 [1.14–7.55] | 0.025 |  |  |