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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2009; 15(33): 4170-4176
Published online Sep 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4170
Table 3 Univariate analysis of all variables that significantly affected tumor-free survival
PredictorsRelative risk95% CIP
Total tumor size ( ≤ 9 cm vs > 9 cm)2.2911.654-3.1730.000
Tumor number ( ≤ 4 vs > 4)1.1271.052-1.2070.003
Bilobar disease2.2061.327-3.6660.002
Macrovascular invasion2.9512.160-4.0320.000
Microvascular invasion4.4792.126-9.4360.000
Positive lymph nodes12.4724.457-34.8980.000
Differentiation1.6411.014-2.6540.044
Capsule invasion1.4621.092-1.9570.011