Table 4.
Comparison of patient characteristics: recurrences versus no recurrences
| No recurrences | Recurrences | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 314 (83) | 64 (17) | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 66 (58–73) | 65 (57–70) | 0.099 |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 216 (69) | 44 (69) | 0.995 |
| Site of cancer1, n (%) | |||
| Distal (0–5 cm) | 153 (49) | 33 (52) | 0.679 |
| Mid (6–10 cm) | 114 (36) | 24 (38) | |
| Proximal (11–15 cm) | 47 (15) | 7 (11) | |
| Stage(p)2, n (%) | |||
| pCR3 | 19 (6) | 1 (2) | <0.001 |
| I | 125 (40) | 9 (14) | |
| II | 79 (25) | 8 (13) | |
| III | 91 (29) | 46 (72) | |
| Type of surgery4, n (%) | |||
| Open LAR | 44 (14) | 10 (16) | 0.971 |
| Lap LAR | 140 (45) | 29 (45) | |
| Open APR | 45 (14) | 8 (13) | |
| Lap APR | 85 (27) | 17 (27) | |
| Radical surgical resection5, n (%) | 298 (95) | 59 (92) | 0.724 |
1
Distance from anal verge.
2
Pathological stage.
3
Pathological complete response.
4
Open or laparoscopic (Lap), low anterior resection (LAR) or abdominoperineal resection (APR).
5
Missing data (n = 6).