Table 4. Comparative characteristics between poor prognosis and good prognosis Early Relapse patients.
| Poor prognosis n = 73 | Good prognosis n = 65 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 61 (11.6) | 58 (9.7) | 0.08 |
| Upper abdominal disease | 0.41 | ||
| No | 20 | 12 | |
| Yes | 40 | 42 | |
| ≤25mm | 25 | 26 | |
| >25mm | 15 | 16 | |
| PCI, mean (SD) | 12 (7.2) | 14 (6.7) | 0.28 |
| Stage | 0.44 | ||
| IIIC | 58 (79.5%) | 48 (73.8%) | |
| IV | 15 (20.5%) | 17 (26.2%) | |
| Neo adjuvant CT | 0.70 | ||
| Yes | 46 (63.0%) | 43 (66.2%) | |
| No | 27 (37.0%) | 22 (33.8%) | |
| Histological type | 0.11 | ||
| Papillary serous | 51 (69.9%) | 40 (61.5%) | |
| Endometrioid | 6 (8.2%) | 13 (20.0%) | |
| Undifferentiated | 3 (4.1%) | 5 (7.7%) | |
| Mucinous | 6 (8.2%) | 5 (7.7%) | |
| Clear cells | 5 (6.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Others | 2 (2.7%) | 2 (3.1%) | |
| Grade | 0.08 | ||
| 1 | 5 (6.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| 2 | 23 (31.5%) | 21 (32.3%) | |
| 3 | 31 (42.5%) | 33 (50.8%) | |
| Residual disease | 0.02* | ||
| No | 35 (47.9%) A | 44 (67.7%) B | |
| Yes | 38 (52.1%) | 21 (32.3%) | |
| 1-10mm | 21 | 13 | |
| > 10mm | 17 | 8 | |
| Surgical extent | 0.02* | ||
| 1 | 41 (56.2%) A | 24 (36.9%) B | |
| 2 | 32 (43.8%) | 41 (63.1%) | |
| 2A | 14 | 20 | |
| 2B | 18 | 21 | |
| DFS (month) | 8.2 | 9.0 | 0.12 |
| Patterns of recurrence | 0.83 | ||
| Peritoneum | 48 | 44 | |
| Lymph node | 14 | 11 | |
| Lung | 4 | 5 | |
| Liver | 10 | 6 | |
| Multiple | 21 | 14 | |
| Courses of CT, mean (SD) | 6.7 (4.0) | 6.6 (3.5) | 0.92 |
A-B: there is a statistical significance in the comparison between the groups marked with a different letter.
SD = Standard deviation; NS = non significant; PCI = Peritoneal Cancer Index; CT = chemotherapy.