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Table 5 Correlation of the risk of local recurrence and patterns of distant metastases with the location of the adenocarcinoma along the rectum

From: Rectal cancer level significantly affects rates and patterns of distant metastases among rectal cancer patients post curative-intent surgery without neoadjuvant therapy

Adenocarcinoma location

10.1-15Ā cm (nā€‰=ā€‰436)

5.1-10Ā cm (nā€‰=ā€‰331)

0-5Ā cm (nā€‰=ā€‰117)

Ā 

Patient no. (%)

HR

95% CI

Patient no. (%)

HR

95% CI

P

Patient no. (%)

HR

95% CI

P

Recurrence in patients/Recurrence patterns

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€‚Local

36

(8.26)

1

-

50

(15.11)

1.885

1.23-2.89

0.004

23

(19.66)

2.786

1.65-4.70

<0.001

ā€ƒā€‚Lung

57

(13.07)

1

-

73

(22.05)

1.760

1.25-2.49

0.001

38

(32.48)

3.187

2.11-4.81

<0.001

ā€ƒā€‚Liver

58

(13.3)

1

-

45

(13.06)

1.012

0.69-1.49

0.951

12

(10.26)

0.832

0.45-1.55

0.563

ā€ƒā€‚Bone

15

(3.44)

1

-

23

(6.95)

2.090

1.09-4.01

0.026

13

(11.11)

4.043

1.92-8.51

<0.001

ā€ƒā€‚Brain

6

(1.38)

1

-

8

(2.42)

1.819

0.63-5.24

0.268

4

(3.42)

3.136

0.88-11.13

0.077

ā€ƒā€‚Carcinomatosis

8

(1.83)

1

-

9

(2.72)

1.494

0.58-3.87

0.409

5

(4.27)

2.649

0.87-8.10

0.088

ā€ƒā€‚Systemic LN

15

(3.44)

1

-

31

(9.37)

2.788

1.51-5.17

0.001

17

(14.53)

5.046

2.52-10.11

<0.001