Table 6 Comparison of treatment factors in patients with stage IV disease
Treatment factors | NMA | MA | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 349) | (n = 28) |  |
Curability of first surgery | Â | Â | 0.353 |
   Complete | 96 (27.5%) | 10 (35.7%) |  |
   Incomplete | 253 (72.5%) | 18 (64.3%) |  |
Regimen of first chemotherapy | Â | Â | 0.362 |
   OXA-based | 25 (7.1%) | 3 (10.7%) |  |
   IRI-based | 18 (5.1%) | 3 (10.7%) |  |
   5-FU intravenously | 43 (12.3%) | 4 (14.2%) |  |
   5-FU orally | 36 (10.3%) | 4 (14.2%) |  |
Additional resection | Â | Â | Â |
   Liver resection | 75 (21.4%) | 3 (10.7%) | 0.228 |
   Lung resection | 10 (2.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |