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Table 3 Survival rates according to LNR-groups

From: Lymph node ratio is inferior to pN-stage in predicting outcome in colon cancer patients with high numbers of analyzed lymph nodes

 

LNR low (n = 26)

LNR high (n = 32)

pN1a

26 (68.4%)

12 (31.6%)

DFS in monthsb

26.9 (16.3–43.2)

29.4 (7.0–47.7)

OS in monthsb

32.1 (24.4–48.0)

35.8 (7.0–47.7)

pN2a

–

20 (100%)

DFS in monthsb

–

13.3 (9.2–19.8)

OS in monthsb

–

16.3 (12.1–35.1)

  1. LNR, lymph node ratio; DFS, disease-free survival; OS, overall survival
  2. aWith percentages in parentheses; bvalues are median (95% confidence interval)
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