Research Article

Formation of Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells Involves in the Prognostic Value of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Table 4

Comparison of survival rate of locally advanced rectal cancer in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT) and without nCRT.

Group3-year5-year6-year7-year8-year

nCRT78.35% (153/195)64.02% (105/164)48.91% (67/137)29.81% (31/104)6.25% (5/80)
Non-nCRT79.64% (133/167)62.32% (86/138)54.24% (64/118)37.78% (34/90)17.54% (10/57)
Chi-square0.0750.0940.7221.3762.995
value0.7840.7590.3960.2410.084

nCRT, neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.