Table 4 Clinicopathologic features of differences between preoperative radiology and postoperative pathology
From: Prognostic value of elastic lamina staining in patients with stage III colon cancer
Feature | cT< pT | cT> pT | cT=pT | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Median (range) | 60 (37–81) | 62 (38–85) | 60 (34–81) | 0.658 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 11 (52.4%) | 11 (50%) | 32 (51.6%) | 0.987 |
Female | 10 (47.6%) | 11 (50%) | 30 (48.4%) | |
Tumor location | ||||
Cecum | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.5%) | 2 (3.2%) | 0.722 |
Ascending | 4 (19%) | 8 (36.4%) | 13 (21%) | |
Hepatic flexure | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (9.1%) | 6 (9.7%) | |
Transverse | 2 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (8.1%) | |
Splenic flexure | 2 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (4.8%) | |
Descending | 1 (4.8%) | 3 (13.6%) | 5 (8.1%) | |
Sigmoid | 11 (52.4%) | 8 (36.4%) | 28 (45.2%) | |
Location | ||||
Right side of colon | 7 (33.3%) | 11 (50%) | 25 (40.3%) | 0.533 |
Left side of colon | 14 (66.7%) | 11 (50%) | 37 (59.7%) | |
N stage | ||||
N1 | 17 (81%) | 14 (63.6%) | 54 (87.1%) | 0.055 |
N2 | 4 (19%) | 8 (36.4%) | 8 (12.9%) | |
EVMI | ||||
Positive | 6 (28.6%) | 4 (18.2%) | 8 (12.9%) | 0.255 |
Negative | 15 (71.4%) | 18 (81.8%) | 54 (87.1%) | |
Intestinal obstruction | ||||
Present | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.5%) | 3 (4.8%) | 0.594 |
Absent | 21 (100%) | 21 (95.5%) | 59 (95.2%) | |