Table 3 Characteristics of the recurrent disease
From: Factors predicting recurrence after curative resection for rectal cancer: a 16-year study
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Presenting symptoms/signs | ||
Pelvic pain | 39 | 73.6 |
Alteration of the general condition | 31 | 58.5 |
Mass at digital rectal examination | 20 | 37.7 |
Means of diagnosis of recurrence | ||
Abdominal and pelvic CT scan | 25 | 47.1 |
Digestive endoscopy | 21 | 39,6 |
Pelvic MRI | 7 | 13.2 |
Recurrence location | ||
Locoregional recurrence | ||
Pelvic | 25 | 47.1 |
Anastomotic | 8 | 15.0 |
Pelvic and anastomotic | 10 | 18.8 |
Remote metastasis | ||
Hepatic | 15 | 15.1 |
Pulmonary | 9 | 17.0 |
Bone | 3 | 5.6 |
Brain | 1 | 1.8 |
Ovarian | 1 | 1.8 |