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Table 5 Correlations between the depth of infiltration and the site of recurrence in stage II rectal cancer and colon cancer

From: Left colon as a novel high-risk factor for postoperative recurrence of stage II colon cancer

 

Rectal Cancer

Colon Cancer

 

T3

T4

p-Value

T3

T4

p-Value

n = 332

n = 39

n = 542

n = 77

Liver metastasis

 Negative

320 (96.39%)

38 (97.44%)

 

526 (97.05%)

74 (96.10%)

 

 Positive

12 (3.61%)

1 (2.56%)

0.735

16 (2.95%)

3 (3.90%)

0.651

Lung metastasis

 Negative

325 (97.89%)

35 (89.74%)

 

535 (98.71%)

74 (96.10%)

 

 Positive

7 (2.11%)

4 (10.26%)

0.004

7 (1.29%)

3 (3.90%)

0.089

Local recurrence

 Negative

318 (95.78%)

34 (87.18%)

 

534 (98.52%)

70 (90.91%)

 

 Positive

14 (4.22%)

5 (12.82%)

0.021

8 (1.48%)

7 (9.09%)

<0.001

Peritoneal dissemination

 Negative

331 (99.70%)

38 (97.44%)

 

538 (99.26%)

74 (96.10%)

 

 Positive

1 (0.30%)

1 (2.56%)

0.067

4 (0.74%)

3 (3.90%)

0.014