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Table 5 DFS and OS rates stratified by positivity of tumour markers and univariate Cox analysis at stage II

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

28

62.77

3.57

-

0

1.00

(ref)

1.00

(ref)

CEA and/or CA 72.4

12

32.15a

50.0

36.20 a

41.67

21.52b

(2.53-182.86)

-

-

  1. a P <0.001, b P <0.01.