Table 1

Initial site of failure in patients with recurrence

CharacteristicNo. of patients (%)No. of recurrences (%)Initial site of recurrencep Value
Local recurrenceDistant recurrence
Overall2295616204412
Intratumoral vascular invasionAbsent1151 (50)142 (12)63 (44)79 (56)0.002*
Present1144 (50)474 (41)141 (30)333 (70)
  • * Indicates significance.

  • χ2 test.