Table 3 Patterns of first failure
Pattern of first recurrence | PORT | Non-PORT | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
All patients (N) | 70 | 287 | Â |
Recurrence | 44 (62.9) | 204 (71.1) | 0.18 |
 Local-regional failure alone | 2 (2.9) | 32 (11.1) | 0.03 |
 Local-regional failure & Distant Metastasis | 1 (1.4) | 28 (9.8) | 0.02 |
 Distant Metastasis alone | 41 (58.6) | 144 (50.2) | 0.21 |
  Supraclavicular lymph node alone | 4 (5.7) | 8 (2.8) | 0.22 |