Table 5 Recurrence Patterns for subgroup of patients with lower rectal cancer(tumor location< 7 cm from AV)
From: Tumor location as an indication for adjuvant radiotherapy in pT3N0 rectal cancer after surgery
Group | Adjuvant chemotherapy Group (n = 63) |  | Adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy Group (n = 58) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-year | 5-year | 3-year | 5-year | |||
LR | 8 (12.7%) | 12 (19.0%) | Â | 4 (6.9%) | 4 (6.9%) | 0.032a |
SM | 10 (15.9%) | 14 (22.2%) | Â | 3 (5.2%) | 5 (8.6%) | 0.033a |