HRs for mortality from right-sided colon cancer relative to mortality from left-sided colon cancer according to number of lymph nodes with metastases
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years 1–2 | Years 3–5 | Years 1–2 | Years 3–5 | |
| HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI9 | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | |
| Lymph nodes with metastases | ||||
| 0 | 0.83 (0.74 to 0.94) | 0.75 (0.63 to 0.89) | 1.17 (1.04 to 1.31) | 1.04 (0.89 to 1.22) |
| 1–3 | 1.33 (1.15 to 1.53) | 0.87 (0.69 to 1.10) | 1.27 (1.10 to 1.48) | 0.98 (0.78 to 1.22) |
| >4 | 1.55 (1.36 to 1.77) | 1.22 (0.94 to 1.58) | 1.54 (1.35 to 1.75) | 0.86 (0.68 to 1.11) |
Cox proportional hazard models of mortality from right-sided vs left-sided colon cancer in patients with0, 1–3 and >4 lymph nodes with metastases, respectively. Analyses were adjusted for age.