near-significantp = 0.01
Using the Cox Proportional Hazards model, accounting for MMP-11 expression and other vital clinical and pathological prognostic factors, only two variables showed significant or near-significant associations with reduced DFS: elevated Ki67 (HR = 1.12, 95% CI [1.03–1.21], p = 0.01) and high MMP-11 expression (HR = 1.02, 95% CI [1.00-1.04], p = 0.05).