Table 2.

Recurrence and progression parameters between the two treatment protocols

Variable	n (%)/mean±SD		P
	Induction therapy alone (n=27)	Maintenance therapy (n=26)
Follow-up (months)	40.11±13.52	34.73±9.00	0.09
Recurrence rate	15 (55.6)	5 (19.2)	0.01*
Progression rate to T2	8 (29.6)	6 (23.1)	0.59
Recurrence-free duration (months)	21.11±17.95	27.88±12.82	0.12
Progression-free duration (months)	33.07±18.29	31.54±11.73	0.72

*P ≤ 0.05 is significant. SD: Standard deviation