Analysis of prognostic factors and outcomes of gastric cancer in younger patients: A case control study using propensity score methods

Table 3 Tumor recurrence and patterns

Postoperative outcomes	Younger patients (n = 112)	Older patients (n = 112)	P-value
Median follow-up duration (mo, range)	79.2 (8.0-137.7)	80.3 (0.7-137.5)	0.523
Chemotherapy (stage II or higher) n (%)	49/55 (89.1)	36/37 (97.3)	0.235
Tumor recurrence			0.169
No	93	101
Yes	19	11
Time to recurrence after surgery (mo, mean ± SD)	17.8 ± 9.8	18.5 ± 12.6	0.862
Recurrence patterns1
Locoregional	6	5
Hematogenous	6	5
Peritoneal	10	3
Distant lymph nodes	2	2

¹Combined numbers.