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Table 4 Comparison of the failure patterns between the two groups*

From: Radiotherapy may improve overall survival of patients with T3/T4 transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis or ureter and delay bladder tumour relapse

 

Non-Radiation

(n = 66)

Radiation

(n = 67)

p values

Anatomic/tumor bed recurrence

4(6.9%)1

0(0%)2

0.044

LN metastases

15 (24.6%)3

6(9.5%)4

0.025

Bladder recurrence

23(34.8%)

15(22.4%)

0.112

Distant metastases

15(22.7%)

16(23.9%)

0.875

  1. * There were 94 sites of relapse in 64 patients, including 36 and 28 patients, for the Non-RT and RT groups, respectively. LN: Lymph Node
  2. 1. Eight R1 or R2 patients with primary lesions were excluded.
  3. 2. Eight RI or R2 patients with primary lesions were excluded.
  4. 3. Five patients with synchronous LN metastases were excluded.
  5. 4. Four patients with synchronous LN metastases were excluded.