Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival in ypT0-2 N0 rectal cancer.

Int J Colorectal Dis · 2025 · PMC11698752 · PMID 39751895

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showed a trendP = 0.153not close (p > 0.1)

Although adjuvant chemotherapy showed a trend toward better 3-year DFS (89.5% vs. 81.9%, P = 0.153) and OS (88.1% vs. 84.6%, P = 0.654), these differences were not statistically significant.

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.153not close (p > 0.1)

While these numbers suggest a trend toward improved short-term DFS in the adjuvant chemotherapy group, this did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.153).

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