Table 3.
Background of extremity and trunk UE cases with and without residual tumor, n = 142
| Characteristic | ReT (+) | ReT (−) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Total | 75 | 67 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 39 (52) | 43 (64.2) | 0.174b |
| Age, year | |||
| ≤60 | 36 (48) | 46 (68.7) | 0.017b |
| Site | |||
| Extremity | 65 (86.7) | 46 (68.7) | 0.813b |
| Trunk | 10 (13.3) | 21 (31.3) | |
| Size, cm | |||
| ≤5 | 37 (49.3) | 47 (70.1) | 0.016b |
| Depth | |||
| Superficial | 31 (41.3) | 38 (56.7) | 0.092b |
| FNCLCC grade | |||
| 1 | 17 (22.7) | 20 (29.9) | 0.050a |
| 2 | 16 (21.3) | 23 (34.3) | |
| 3 | 42 (56) | 24 (35.8) | |
| AJCC stage | |||
| I | 17 (22.7) | 20 (29.9) | 0.005a |
| II | 33 (44) | 40 (59.7) | |
| III | 25 (33.3) | 7 (10.4) | |
| Surgical margin | |||
| Intralesional/marginal | 6 (8)c | 1 (1.5) | 0.120b |
| Adjuvant radiotherapy | |||
| Yes | 60 (80) | 61 (91) | 0.096b |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | |||
| Yes | 6 (8) | 3 (4.5) | 0.500b |
UE, Unplanned excision; ReT, Residual tumor; FNCLCC, Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte le Cancer; AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer.
a
Chi‐square test.
b
Fisher's exact test.
c
Including four microscopically positive margin cases.