Table 3 Univariate and multivariable analysis of recurrence-free survival for patients with UTUC

Patient age

0.078

1.913

(0.929–3.939)

Gender

0.268

0.430

(0.097–1.911)

Tumor stage

0.869

1.038

(0.664–1.624)

Tumor grade

0.509

0.710

(0.257–1.960)

Tumor focality

0.945

1.037

(0.374–2.875)

Localization anatomic

0.282

2.264

(0.510–10.045)

Surgery margin

0.041*

0.325

(0.110–0.956)

0.271

0.508

(0.152–1.700)

Nodal invasion

0.422

2.109

(0.341–13.061)

Vascular invasion

0.962

1.031

(0.291–3.660)

p53 expression

0.035*

0.328

(0.116–0.925)

0.142

0.420

(0.132–1.337)

Ki-67 expression

0.469

1.466

(0.520–4.130)

p27 expression

0.671

1.382

(0.311–6.137)