Factors investigated | Recurrence (n = 14) | No recurrence (n = 9) | p value | |
Age | ≥Median ≤Median | 9 5 | 5 4 | 0.516 |
White blood cell | ≥Median ≤Median | 4 4 | 8 6 | 0.307 |
CRP | Normal abnormal | 1 12 | 4 5 | 0.044* |
CRP | Normal/borderline high | 1 11 | 5 5 | <0.01* |
Boost | Yes No | 6 8 | 6 3 | 0.529 |
Maximum lung depth | ≥Median | 7 4 | 7 3 | 0.411 |
Hormone therapy | Yes No | 10 4 | 8 1 | 0.495 |
Chemotherapy | Yes No | 4 10 | 0 9 | 0.333 |
RIOP ratio in the whole lung | Yes No | 8 6 | 4 5 | 0.493 |
Corticosteroids | Yes No | 11 3 | 6 3 | 0.658 |
Methylprednisolone | Yes No | 5 6 | 1 5 | <0.01* |
Prednisolone dose reduction rate | ≥Median ≤Median | 5 5 | 4 2 | 0.274 |