Thomas PRM et al. J Clin Oncol 1984; 2:1098-101
Local Recurrence Risk Factors (NWTS-2)
Factor
Intraabdominal
Relapse
No
Intraabdominal
Relapse
P-value
Unfavorable
histology
6/10 (60%)
25/249 (10%)
0.001
Field size too
small
4/10 (40%)
17/249 (59%)
0.004
Delay > 10 days
from surgery
8/10 (80%)
91/249 (37%)
0.005