Cumulative incidence of first recurrence of cancer in the first CMF randomised study. Values are percentage estimates derived by applying the method of Marubini and Valsecchi
| At 5 years | At 10 years | In current analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrence | Surgery alone | CMF | Surgery alone | CMF | Surgery alone | CMF |
| Total first recurrence: | 53 | 44 | 68 | 54 | 78 | 71 |
| Locoregional only* | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Contralateral breast | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Distant | 39 | 32 | 51 | 38 | 58 | 47 |
↵* Includes ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes.