| CR | IR | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Patients | 292 | 158 | Â |
Age (Avg.) | 60 | 59.6 | N.S. |
Grade | Â | Â | N.S. |
Grade 1 | 4 | 1 | Â |
Grade 2 | 35 | 18 | Â |
Grade 3 | 246 | 135 | Â |
Stage |  |  | p < 0.01 |
Stage I | 10 | 3 | Â |
Stage II | 19 | 1 | Â |
Stage III | 224 | 123 | Â |
Stage IV | 39 | 29 | Â |
Surgical outcome | Â | Â | N.S. |
Optimal (<1Â cm residual) | 207 | 92 | Â |
Suboptimal (>1Â cm residual) | 52 | 57 | Â |
Optimal Treatment |  |  | p < 0.001 |
Optimal (Surgery + 6 cycles) | 179 | 66 |  |
Suboptimal | 113 | 92 | Â |