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Table 5 Univariate predictors of adverse outcome (n = 132)

From: What does absence of lymph node in resected specimen mean after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer

Variables(N)

5-year survival,%

P-value

Age

 

0.053

  ≤ 60

85.9

 

  > 60

77.0

 

Primary tumor location

 

0.004

  Mid

80.1

 

  Lower

70.7

 

CEA, ng/mL*

 

0.001

  ≤ 5.0

84.3

 

  > 5.0

45.2

 

Pathologic N stage

 

0.003

  yNx

100

 

  yN0

85.0

 

  yNpos

60.3

 

Lymphovascular invasion

 

0.642

  Positive

70.8

 

  Negative

78.8

 

Perineural invasion

 

0.951

  Positive

75.0

 

  Negative

79.7

 

Cell differentiation

 

0.709

  Well

75.0

 

  Moderately poorly

79.7

 

Body mass index

 

0.838

  ≤ 22

73.4

 

  > 22

77.1

 
  1. CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen (normal range 0-7 ng/mL), N Number.
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