Table 4 Clinicopathological associations with locoregional recurrence in mucinous tumors
From: Locoregional recurrence via mucus-mediated extension following lung resection for mucinous tumors
Variables in mucinous tumor | Lesions | % | 3-year CIR (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All lesions | 70 | – | 35.5 | – |
Gastrointestinal cancer | 47 | 67 | 30.7 | 0.756 |
Pseudomyxoma peritonei | 21 | 30 | Not reached | 0.557 |
The others | 2 | 3 | Not reached | 0.497 |
Maximum tumor size | ||||
< 20 mm | 55 | 79 | 26.9 | 0.460 |
≧20 mm | 15 | 21 | 57.1 | |
Region of the tumor | ||||
Central | 29 | 41 | 48.7 | 0.180 |
Peripheral | 41 | 59 | 15.2 | |
Surgical procedure | ||||
Enucleation, wedge, segmentectomy | 63 | 90 | 40.5 | 0.156 |
Lobectomy | 7 | 10 | 0.0 | |
Postoperative chemotherapy | ||||
(+) | 32 | 62 | 27.4 | 0.663 |
(−) | 20 | 38 | 42.1 | |
Mucus extension | ||||
(+) | 35 | 50 | 55.1 | 0.013 |
(−) | 35 | 50 | 8.7 | |