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Table 4 The distal spread distance of tumor cell under the microscope for individual patients (n = 20)

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

Patients

5 o’clock (cm)

6 o’clock (cm)

7 o’clock (cm)

1

< − 0.4*

< − 0.4*

< − 0.3*

2

− 0.2*

0

− 0.3*

3

− 0.6*

0

0

4

0.1

− 0.2*

− 0.4*

5

0.5

− 0.4*

0.3

6

< − 0.8*

NT**

− 0.6*

7

NT**

NT**

NT**

8

− 0.1*

NT**

0.4

9

0.1

− 0.2*

0.4

10

0.5

0

0.4

11

− 0.3*

− 0.3*

− 0.2*

12

0

− 0.5*

NT**

13

NT**

NT**

NT**

14

NT**

− 0.1*

− 0.2*

15

NT**

0

− 0.2*

16

0.1

0.2

0

17

− 0.1*

0.4

0.1

18

0.5

0.1

> 0.3

19

0.5

0.4

NT**

20

− 0.1*

0.2

NT**

  1. *Minus (−) means that the spread of tumor cells did not cross the position of the nanocarbon particles marks distally
  2. **NT means that no tumor cells were left, only some mucus, ulcer, or epithelial dysplasia were seen
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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