Radio(chemo)therapy in anal cancer: evaluation of sex-specific disparities across AJCC stages.

Strahlenther Onkol · 2026 · PMC13216141 · PMID 39918562

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closest p · 1.6× alpha

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a clear trendp = 0.08so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

For male patients, there was a clear trend towards better OS ( p = 0.08), DFS ( p = 0.10), and FFR ( p = 0.09) in earlier tumors as well as significantly better CFS ( p = 0.04).

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showed a trendp -value < 0.2not close (p > 0.1)

In the multivariate analysis, we included variables that showed a trend of association ( p -value < 0.2) with at least one endpoint.

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a strong trendno p-value reported

For male patients, there was a strong trend towards better OS, DFS, and FFR, along with significantly better CFS for tumors in earlier stages.

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