borderline significantP =0.055
These findings were confirmed in univariate Cox regression analysis using a dichotomised variable of low (0–2) and high (3–4) PODXL expression (HR=1.98; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.38–2.84, P <0.001 for CSS and HR=1.85; 95% CI 1.29–2.64, P =0.001 for 5-year OS), and remained significant for 5-year OS in multivariate analysis (HR=1.52; 95% CI 1.03–2.25, P <0.036) and borderline significant for CSS (HR=1.57; 95% CI 0.99–2.18, P =0.055), adjusted for age, gender, TNM status, differentiation grade and vascular invasion ( Table 2 ).