Table 3.
Comparison of DFS in patients with pT3N0 rectal cancer according to LMR and CEA
| Subgroup | LMR<3.78+normal CEA | LMR≥3.78+normal CEA | LMR<3.78+elevated CEA | LMR≥3.78+elevated CEA | Chi-Square | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 78 (27.9) | 85 (30.4) | 62 (22.1) | 55 (19.6) | 20.303 | <0.001 | |
| 5-year DFS | 84.3% | 84.9% | 60.8% | 88.3% | |||
| LMR<3.78+normal CEA | - | - | - | - | |||
| LMR≥3.78+normal CEA | χ2=0.569 P=0.451 |
- | - | - | |||
| LMR<3.78+elevated CEA | χ2=8.486 P=0.004 |
χ2=14.237 P<0.001 |
- | - | |||
| LMR≥3.78+elevated CEA | χ2=0.122 P=0.727 |
χ2=0.074 P=0.785 |
χ2=8.676 P=0.003 |
- |
Bold values are significant (P<0.05)