Table 6 Site of recurrence in patients with stage III disease
|  | EP group (n = 23) | NEP group (n = 25) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Peritoneal metastasis | 0.703 | ||
 Present | 3 (13.0) | 5 (20.0) |  |
 Absent | 20 (87.0) | 20 (80.0) |  |
Hematogenous metastasis | 0.020 | ||
 Present | 7 (30.4) | 1 (4.0) |  |
 Absent | 16 (69.6) | 24 (96.0) |  |
Lymph node metastasis | 1.000 | ||
 Present | 5 (21.7) | 5 (20.0) |  |
 Absent | 18 (78.3) | 20 (80.0) |  |
Local recurrence | 0.479 | ||
 Present | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) |  |
 Absent | 22 (95.7) | 25 (100) |  |