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Table 2 Position and frequency of distal intramural spread (n = 10)

From: Measurement of distal intramural spread and the optimal distal resection by naked eyes after neoadjuvant radiation for rectal cancers

Distal intramural spread positiona

Number of patients

Proportion of all the patients (%)

5 clock

1

5%

6 clock

1

5%

7 clock

1

5%

5 and 6 clock

2

10%

5 and 7 clock

3

15%

6 and 7 clock

1

5%

5, 6 and 7 clock

1

5%

  1. aThe distal tumor cell intramural spread distance > 0 mm