Table 3 Relationships between the response to chemotherapy and immunohistochemical parameters (univariate analysis)
IHC parametersResponders (CR+PR)Non-responders (SD+PD)Response rate (%)Risk value (95% CI)p Value*PD rate (%)p Value*
pRb
    Negative3537.50.692 (0.204 to 2.353)0.68637.50.123
    Positive101050.010.0
    Total1315
Cyclin D1
    Negative101147.60.865 (0.236 to 3.174)1.00014.30.574
    Positive3442.928.6
    Total1315
P16
    Negative41028.60.222 (0.045 to 1.094)0.06121.41.000
    Positive9564.314.3
    Total1315
P53
    Negative10376.90.288 (0.104 to 0.803)0.0020.00.044
    Positive31220.033.3
    Total1315
P21
    Negative61430.00.061 (0.006 to 0.613)0.01120.00.654
    Positive7187.512.5
    Total1315
Ki-67 LI
    LI <20%5645.51.026 (0.565 to 1.862)0.93718.21.000
    LI >20%8947.017.6
    Total1315
  • CI, confidence interval; CR, complete response; IHC, immunohistochemical; LI, labeling index; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease.

  • 2 test or Fisher exact test.