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Table 7 Multivariate Analyses of DFS, LRFS, and DMFS for the whole group

From: Tumor location as an indication for adjuvant radiotherapy in pT3N0 rectal cancer after surgery

Variable

DFS

LRFS

DMFS

HR(95%CI)

P value

HR(95%CI)

P value

HR(95%CI)

P value

CEA, ug/mL

< 5.00 vs ≥5.00

0.496 (0.280–0.879)

0.016

0.337 (0.145–0.781)

0.011

0.552 (0.0.316–0.902)

0.037

Tumor location, cm

< 7.0 vs ≥7.0

NA

 

2.428 (1.046–5.635)

0.039

NA

 

Number of retrieved lymph nodes

< 14 vs ≥ 14

3.079 (1.652–5.736)

< 0.001

3.999 (1.574–10.165)

0.004

2.106 (1.077–4.118)

0.030

  1. Abbreviations: DFS disease-free survival, LRFS local recurrence-free survival, DMFS distant metastasis-free survival, NA not available, CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio