Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients according to preoperative radiation therapy
From: Lymph node retrieval in abdominoperineal surgical specimen is radiation time-dependent
CRT | NO CRT | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (median, range) | 61.5 (25–82) | 67.5 (28–89) | 0.33 |
Male gender (%) | 61.5 | 58 | 0.84 |
Indication for APR | 0.001 | ||
Anal cancer | 10 | 2 | |
Rectal cancer | 42 | 48 | |
LN retrieved | 8.0 ± 5.5 | 10.5 ± 6.1 | 0.02 |
Cases with positive LN (%) | 44.2 | 44 | 1.00 |
Pathological staging | |||
0 | 6 | - | |
I | 11 | 19 | |
II | 10 | 10 | |
III | 25 | 21 |