Table 2 Analysis of the numerous factors that might be related to local recurrence
Number of patients | Recurrences | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
40–60 | 12 | 3 | Ns |
60–80 | 22 | 4 | Ns |
Location | |||
I | 5 | 1 | Ns |
II | 18 | 3 | Ns |
III | 4 | 1 | Ns |
II and III | 7 | 1 | Ns |
Radiotherapy | |||
Yes | 18 | 4 | < 0.05 |
No | 16 | 2 | < 0.05 |
Resection | |||
Wide | 11 | 0 | Ns |
Marginal | 17 | 1 | Ns |
Intralesional | 6 | 5 | < 0.05 |
Type of neoplasm | |||
Breast cancer | 8 | 1 | Ns |
Myleoma | 12 | 2 | Ns |
Lymphoma | 3 | 1 | Ns |
Kidney cancer | 4 | 1 | Ns |
Prostate cancer | 2 | 0 | Ns |
Thyroid cancer | 5 | 1 | Ns |
Advanced diseases | |||
Isolated metastasis | 14 | 2 | Ns |
Multiple metastases to bones | 20 | 3 | Ns |
Metastases to organs | 4 | 1 | Ns |