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Table 2 DFS and OS rates stratified by positivity of tumour markers and univariate Cox analysis

From: Preoperative serum CA 72.4 as prognostic factor of recurrence and death, especially at TNM stage II, for colorectal cancer

  

D.F.S.

O.S.

Univariate Cox analysis

Positive markers

n

Mean (Months)

Recurrence%

Mean (Months)

Death%

Recurrence

RH 95% CI

Death

RH 95% CI

None

51

59.02

11.8

62.49

3.9

1.00

(ref)

1.00

(ref)

1

15

31.67

46.7

37.52

40.0

5.67

(1.88-17.13)b

12.34

(2.48-61.35)b

2

5

23.65 a

80.0

30.23 a

60.0

11.59

(3.24-41.48)c

23.86

(3.97-143.58)d

  1. Abbreviations: DFS, disease free survival; OS, overall survival; RH, relative hazard; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ref, reference.
  2. a P <0.0001, b P = 0.002, c P = 0.0002, d P = 0.0005.
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