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Table 6 Predictive analysis of GR methylation groups

From: Region-specific glucocorticoid receptor promoter methylation has both positive and negative prognostic value in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

GR methylation group

Treatment

# of patients

OS

DFS

5-year OS

Hazard ratio [95% CI]

P

P value for interaction

5-year DFS

Hazard ratio [95% CI]

P

P value for interaction

C methylated

Placebo

27

92.6%

1

0.82

0.427

81.5%

1

0.789

0.723

Tamoxifen

15

93.3%

0.744 [0.058–9.598]

 

86.7%

1.221 [0.266–5.597]

 

Both C and U unmethylated

Placebo

62

90.3%

1

0.596

72.6%

1

0.328

Tamoxifen

57

87.5%

1.258 [0.563–2.493]

 

73.2%

0.755 [0.418–1.361]

 

U methylated, no C methylation

Placebo

23

65.2%

1

0.105

47.8%

1

0.081

Tamoxifen

22

86.4%

0.414 [0.142–1.203]

 

68.2%

0.430 [0.166–1.110]

 
  1. Hazard ratios are adjusted for age, pathological stage, pathological T-stage, nodal status, and type of adjuvant chemotherapy