ISSN:
1432-2323
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
1 (n= 24) and B1 (n= 57), and those with tumors 〉 8 cm were assigned to groups A2 (n= 20) and B2 (n= 19), respectively. Although no significant differences in survival between groups A1 and B1 were found, group A2 presented superior 1-, 2-, and 3-year tumor-free survival rates of 80%, 55%, and 32% and 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative survival rates of 90%, 53%, and 42%. These figures are in comparison with the tumor-free survival rates of 50%, 22%, and 11% (p= 0.06), and the cumulative survival rates of 72%, 33%, and 11% (p= 0.01) during the same periods for group B2, respectively. The Cox regression model revealed that for patients with tumors 〉 8 cm, the relative risk of preoperative TAE for overall survival was 0.38 (p= 0.017), indicating that preoperative TAE might benefit patients with tumors 〉 8 cm but not those with tumors 2 to 8 cm.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/PL00013185
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