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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2026; 32(40): 120447
Published online Oct 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120447
Published online Oct 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120447
Table 4 Single factor Cox proportional hazards regression analysis of progression-free survival and overall survival
| Variable | PFS | OS | ||
| HR (95%CI) | P value | HR (95%CI) | P value | |
| Age (per year) | 1.03 (1.01-1.05) | 0.011 | 1.01 (0.99-1.03) | 0.388 |
| Sex (female vs male) | 0.87 (0.56-1.35) | 0.526 | 0.63 (0.37-1.08) | 0.092 |
| ECOG PS (1 vs 0) | 0.89 (0.56-1.41) | 0.623 | 1.04 (0.59-1.81) | 0.899 |
| Tumor site: GEJ vs gastric | 1.21 (0.69-2.1) | 0.505 | 0.89 (0.45-1.76) | 0.734 |
| Stage: Metastatic vs LA | 1.18 (0.62-2.26) | 0.607 | 0.8 (0.4-1.58) | 0.516 |
| Chemo: Taxane vs platinum | 1.02 (0.65-1.58) | 0.945 | 0.85 (0.51-1.43) | 0.538 |
| BMI (per unit) | 1.02 (0.95-1.1) | 0.543 | 0.99 (0.91-1.08) | 0.832 |
| AFP: Elevated vs normal | 0.97 (0.39-2.4) | 0.944 | 0.82 (0.29-2.28) | 0.697 |
| CEA: Elevated vs normal | 1.16 (0.74-1.81) | 0.512 | 1.14 (0.68-1.92) | 0.609 |
| CA199: Elevated vs normal | 1.33 (0.85-2.08) | 0.207 | 0.92 (0.55-1.55) | 0.761 |
| CA125: Elevated vs normal | 0.8 (0.4-1.6) | 0.526 | 1.02 (0.46-2.25) | 0.965 |
| CA724: Elevated vs normal | 0.99 (0.64-1.55) | 0.978 | 1.09 (0.64-1.84) | 0.761 |
| PD-L1: Positive vs negative | 0.1 (0.05-0.19) | < 0.001 | 0.11 (0.05-0.25) | < 0.001 |
| EBV: Positive vs negative | 2.26 (1.08-4.75) | 0.031 | 2.8 (1.17-6.69) | 0.020 |
| MMR: DMMR vs pMMR | 2.49 (0.77-8.06) | 0.127 | 1.93 (0.47-8.03) | 0.364 |
| IL-4: High vs low | 1.36 (0.87-2.1) | 0.174 | 1.06 (0.63-1.8) | 0.814 |
| IL-6: High vs low | 8.12 (4.16-15.85) | < 0.001 | 7.32 (3.46-15.51) | < 0.001 |
| IL-8: High vs low | 1.14 (0.73-1.79) | 0.555 | 1.55 (0.9-2.66) | 0.112 |
| IL-10: High vs low | 10 (5.07-19.72) | < 0.001 | 8.26 (3.95-17.27) | < 0.001 |
| IL-17: High vs low | 3.72 (2.19-6.31) | < 0.001 | 5.8 (3.08-10.92) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Li YC, Pan D, Liu HN, Pei ZC, Li YQ, Han ZX, Liu WL. Baseline cytokines and programmed death-ligand 1 prognostic value in advanced gastric cancer with sintilimab plus chemotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(40): 120447
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i40/120447.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.120447