Table 2.
Results of multivariable analysis of predictive factors for recurrence
| Number of patients | Recurrence-free Survival (%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-year | 5-year | |||
| Overall recurrence-free survival | 27 | 92.6 | 87.7 | - |
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 34 | 14 | 92.6 | 92.6 | 0.514 |
| > 34 | 13 | 100 | 82.6 | |
| Diameter (cm) | ||||
| < 8 | 15 | 100 | 93.3 | 0.678 |
| > 8 | 12 | 91.7 | 91.7 | |
| Frozen section margin (n=26) | ||||
| Free | 20 | 83.3 | 46.3 | 0.001 |
| Compromised | 6 | 100 | 100 | |
| Not done | 1 | - | - | |
| Final margin status | ||||
| Free | 25 | 0 | - | <0.001 |
| Compromised | 2 | 100 | 95.3 | |
| Margins upon both frozen section and final status (n=26) | ||||
| Compromised/Compromised | 2 | 0 | - | <0.001 |
| Compromised/Free | 4 | 71.4 | 71.4 | |
| Free/Free | 20 | 100 | 100 | |