Table 3.

Correlation between post-12-month LMR and recurrence

Site of recurrence	Low LMR (%) N = 61*	High LMR (%) N = 84*	P
Overall	39 (63.9)	24 (28.6)	< 0.001
Locoregional	9 (14.8)	6 (7.1)	0.137
Anastomosis	3 (4.9)	3 (3.6)	1.000
Remnant stomach	2 (3.3)	2 (2.4)	1.000
Regional lymph node	4 (6.6)	1 (1.2)	0.198
Peritoneal	13 (21.3)	4 (4.8)	0.002
Distant	22 (36.1)	15 (17.9)	0.013
Liver	9 (14.8)	7 (8.3)	0.223
Pancreas	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	1.000
Spleen	1 (1.6)	1 (1.2)	1.000
Lung	7 (11.5)	1 (1.2)	0.021
Bone	3 (4.9)	0 (0)	0.143
Distant lymph node	10 (16.4)	10 (11.9)	0.439
Others	4 (6.6)	0 (0)	0.062

LMR lymphocyte-monocyte ratio

*A total of 12 patients missing recurrence data