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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 122776
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122776
Table 2 Factors associated with overall survival and disease-free survival identified by univariable and multivariable Cox regression, median (interquartile range)
CharacteristicOS1
DFS1
OS2
DFS2
HR
P value
HR
P value
HR
P value
HR
P value
TO achievement
NoReferenceReference
Yes0.50 (0.36, 0.68)< 0.001a0.61 (0.46, 0.81)< 0.001a0.61 (0.44, 0.84)0.002a0.75 (0.56, 0.99)0.044a
Sex
FemaleReferenceReference
Male0.91 (0.67, 1.24)0.6060.87 (0.65, 1.17)0.355
Age (years)1.02 (1.00, 1.03)0.0641.01 (1.00, 1.03)0.157
Tumor differentiation
WellReferenceReference
Poor2.89 (2.12, 3.94)< 0.001a2.19 (1.65, 2.89)< 0.001a1.56 (1.11, 2.19)0.011a1.24 (0.91, 1.70)0.249
T-stage
T1ReferenceReference
T21.97 (0.88, 4.42)0.1021.81 (0.99, 3.30)0.054a1.73 (0.76, 3.90)0.2021.66 (0.90, 3.04)0.106
T3a4.00 (1.79, 8.94)< 0.001a2.78 (1.50, 5.14)< 0.001a3.11 (1.38, 7.04)0.006a2.37 (1.27, 4.43)0.007a
T3b11.0 (4.97, 24.1)< 0.001a6.81 (3.72, 12.5)< 0.001a5.79 (2.53, 13.2)< 0.001a4.00 (2.11, 7.57)< 0.001a
T418.7 (6.83, 51.3)< 0.001a11.3 (4.85, 26.2)< 0.001a6.35 (2.20, 18.4)< 0.001a4.29 (1.75, 10.5)0.001a
N-stage
N0ReferenceReference
N12.71 (1.92, 3.81)< 0.001a2.37 (1.75, 3.22)< 0.001a1.94 (1.33, 2.82)< 0.001a1.88 (1.34, 2.66)< 0.001a
N26.73 (4.22, 10.7)< 0.001a6.81 (4.35, 10.7)< 0.001a2.86 (1.67, 4.91)< 0.001a3.31 (1.96, 5.58)< 0.001a
Perineural invasion2.34 (1.46, 3.73)< 0.001a2.11 (1.35, 3.32)< 0.001a1.74 (1.06, 2.86)0.028a1.63 (1.02, 2.60)0.042a
Preoperative raised serum CA19-9 (> 37 U/mL)1.79 (1.28, 2.51)< 0.001a1.84 (1.36, 2.48)< 0.001a1.47 (1.04, 2.08)0.028a1.63 (1.20, 2.21)0.002a
Preoperative raised serum CEA (> 5 ng/mL)0.95 (0.63, 1.41)0.7530.82 (0.57, 1.20)0.279
Operation method
OPDReferenceReference
LPD1.05 (0.77, 1.43)0.8481.09 (0.82, 1.43)0.538
Tumor size (cm)1.10 (0.99, 1.22)0.0781.05 (0.95, 1.16)0.429
Positive resection margin3.74 (2.21, 6.32)< 0.001a3.17 (1.89, 5.32)< 0.001a2.26 (1.28, 3.98)0.005a1.78 (1.00, 3.14)0.048a
Additional organ resection1.10 (0.45, 2.68)0.8310.89 (0.37, 2.17)0.802


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