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Table 4 Changing pattern in patients’ stage as determined by PET/CT

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)