Table 3

Univariate analysis of survival (in weeks) and pathological and immunohistochemical parameters in patients with malignant mesothelioma

Median (95% CI) survivalp value
Histology
    Epithelial10.00 (8.06 to 11.94)0.4927 (NS)
    Sarcomatoid5.00 (1.20 to 9.80)
    Mixed8.00 (3.87 to 13.13)
COX-2
    0–414.00 (11.71 to 16.29)<0.0001
    >45.00 (3.06 to 6.94)
p53
    <10%8.00 (3.87 to 12.13)0.1977 (NS)
    >10%10.00 (5.68 to 14.32)
p21
    <10%5.00 (3.47 to 6.54)<0.0001
    >10%12.00 (8.33 to 15.67)
p27
    <10%5.00 (3.51 to 6.49)<0.0001
    >10%13.00 (10.56 to 15.44)