From: Routine use of positron-emission tomography/computed tomography for staging of primary colorectal cancer: Does it affect clinical management?
Change of stage
Patients (%)
Down-staging
Stage-III → Stage-II
3 (4.7)
Stage-II → Stage-I
5 (7.8)
Over-staging
Stage-II → Stage-IV
2 (3.1)
Stage-III → Stage-IV
4 (6.2)
Total
14 (21.8)