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Table 4 Associations between disease background and relapse in patients with stage I seminoma

From: Oncological outcomes in patients with stage I testicular seminoma and nonseminoma: pathological risk factors for relapse and feasibility of surveillance after orchiectomy

Variables

Category

No.

Relapse

Univariate analyses

   

n (%)

P value

HR

95%CI

Age

<40

70

1 (2.5%)

0.11

0.17

0.02-1.50

≥40

48

4 (8.3%)

 

1

Size

≤5 cm

45

2 (4.4%)

0.77

1.33

0.19-9.47

>5 cm

59

2 (3.4%)

 

1

βhCG

Normal

29

2 (6.9%)

0.53

1.78

0.30-10.6

Elevated

75

3 (4.0%)

 

1

LDH

Normal

48

1 (2.1%)

0.29

0.31

0.03-2.75

Elevated

50

4 (8.0%)

 

1

pT

pT1

32

2 (6.3%)

0.93

1.09

0.18-6.51

pT2-4

51

2 (3.9%)

 

1

Lymphovascular invasion

No

37

3 (8.1%)

0.41

2.11

0.35-12.6

Yes

51

2 (3.9%)

 

1

Tunica albuginea involvement

No

79

3 (3.8%)

0.07

0.19

0.03-1.13

Yes

10

2 (20.0%)

 

1

Spermatic cord invasion

No

90

5 (5.6%)

-

-

-

Yes

3

0 (0%)

  

Radiotherapy

No

61

4 (6.6%)

0.23

3.83

0.43-34.3

 

Yes

56

1 (1.8%)

 

1

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