Table 6.
Characteristics of patients who did not receive NACRT according to prognosis
| Characteristic | No relapse | Relapse | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 63 (20) | 73.9 (13.0) | 0.153 |
| Sex (% male) | 67.3% | 63.2% | 0.927 |
| Distance between the tumor and the anus (cm)a | 11.5 (7.8) | 9 (5) | 0.429 |
| Number of lymph nodes harvesteda | 14 (9) | 14 (9) | 0.286 |
| Number of metastatic lymph nodesa | 0 (2) | 2 (4) | 0.066 |
| Lymph node ratioa | 0 (0.16) | 0.22 (0.40) | 0.040 |
| Patients without metastatic lymph nodes (%) | 51.9% | 31.6% | 0.128 |
NACRT neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
aResults are reported as median (interquartile range)
bP values < 0.05 are reported in bold