Table 2 Comparison of patterns of recurrence and post-recurrence therapies between two groups of BTC patients undergoing R0 resection
Item | Adjuvant chemotherapy (n = 41) | Observation (n = 22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pattern of recurrence | 0.893 | ||
Locoregional | 9 (22.0) | 5 (22.7) | |
Distant | 21 (51.2) | 10 (45.5) | |
Both | 11 (26.8) | 7 (31.8) | |
Post-recurrence therapy | |||
Patients with any post-recurrence therapya | 23 (56.1) | 9 (40.9) | 0.250 |
Chemotherapy | 18 (43.9) | 7 (31.8) | 0.350 |
Surgery | 3 (7.3) | 2 (9.1) | 1.000 |
Radiotherapy | 4 (7.3) | 1 (4.5)b | 0.650 |
Unknown | 1 (2.4) | 1 (4.5) | 1.000 |