TABLE 2

Estimated Survival and Time to Progression After Radical Surgery

FactorGroup (no.)% surviving at 3 y*P value% progression free at 3 y*P value
All patients3083 (65–93)73 (51–87)
PET response
 CMR17100100
 PMR1079 (44–95)47 (14–83)
 SMD/PMD30<0.00010<0.0001
CT/MRI response
 CR5100100
 No CR1978 (54–92)0.3566 (41–84)0.22
Tumor at surgery
 No tumor6100100
 Primary site only1586 (57–96)60 (24–88)
 Primary and nodes967 (33–89)0.02767 (33–89)0.021
Primary site
 No6100100
 Yes2478 (57–91)0.2863 (35–84)0.12
Lymph nodes
 No2190 (67–98)76 (49–92)
 Yes967 (33–89)0.1167 (33–89)0.23
T stage on structural imaging
 T32689 (70–96)76 (51–91)
 T4450 (12–88)0.1550 (12–88)0.19
  • * Estimated percent values expressed with 95% confidence limits (in parentheses).

  • Test for trend.

  • Group = number of patients.