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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2014; 20(14): 3889-3904
Published online Apr 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.3889
Table 4 Main data regarding adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for gastric cancer
Ref.Study designNo. of patientsSurvival (P value)Disease free survival (P value)Recurrence (P value)Loco-regional recurrence (P value)
Moertel et al[44], 1984RCT surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT)S: 39At 5 yrAt 5 yr-S vs SCRT
SCRT: 23S < SCRTS < SCRT(NS)
(0.05)(0.02)
Allum et al[45], 1989 BSCGRCT surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT) vs surgery + chemotherapy (SCT)S: 145At 5 yr--S vs SCRT (NS)
SCRT: 153S vs SCRTS vs SCT (NS)
SCT: 138vs CT (NS)
Hallissey et al[46], 1994 BSCGRCT surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT) vs surgery + chemotherapy (SCT)S: 145At 5 yr---
SCRT: 153S vs SCRT
SCT: 138vs CT (NS)
Macdonald et al[42], 2001INT-0116RCT surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT)S: 275At 3 yrAt 3 yrAt 3 yrAt 3 yr
SCRT: 281S < SCRTS < SCRTS > SCRTS > SCRT
(0.005)(0.001)(0.001)(0.0001)
Dikken et al[49], 2010Retrospective surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT)S: 694At 24 mo S vs SCRT (NS)At 24 mo-At 24 mo
SCRT: 91S vs SCRT (NS)S > SCRT (0.0015)
Kim et al[51], 2005Observational surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT)S: 446At 5 yrAt 5 yr-At 5 yr
SCRT: 544S < SCRTS < SCRTS > SCRT
(0.01)(0.01)(0.005)
Smalley et al[53], 2012RCT surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT)S: 227At 10 yrAt 10 yrAt 10 yrAr 10 yr
INT-0116SCRT: 282S < SCRTS < SCRTS > SCRTS > SCRT
(0.0046)(0.001)(0.006)(0.0001)
Fiorica et al[54], 2007Meta-analysis surgery alone (S) vs surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT)S: 424At 5 yr---
SCRT: 444S < SCRt
(0.00001)
Lee et al[55], 2011RCT surgery + chemoradiotherapy (SCRT) vs surgery + chemotherapy (SC)SCRT: 230-At 3 yrSCRT vs SC (NS)SCRT vs SC (NS)
SC: 228SCRT vs SC (NS)