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Table 3 Recurrence pattern according to neoadjuvant treatment according to treatment prior to surgery for patients with LARC (N=332)

From: Postoperative recurrence in locally advanced rectal cancer: how does neoadjuvant treatment affect recurrence pattern?

Pathological stage

Neoadjuvant treatment

Surgery alone (N=232)

nCRT (N=51)

NAC (N=49)

Stage 0-I

Overall

2.0% (1/50)

10.0% (2/20)

15.4% (2/13)

Local-only

2.0% (1)

0.0% (0)

0.0% (0)

Distant-only

0.0% (0)

10.0% (2)

7.7% (1)

Simultaneous

0.0% (0)

0.0% (0)

7.7% (1)

Stage II

Overall

20.2% (18/89)

31.8% (7/22)

22.2% (4/18)

Local-only

3.4% (3)

0.0% (0)

11.1% (2)

Distant-only

14.6% (13)

27.3% (6)

11.1% (2)

Simultaneous

2.3% (2)

4.6% (1)

0.0% (0)

Stage III

Overall

37.6% (35/93)

22.2% (2/9)

38.9% (7/18)

Local-only

9.7% (9)

0.0% (0)

22.2% (4)

Distant-only

22.6% (21)

22.2% (2)

5.7% (1)

Simultaneous

5.4% (5)

0.0% (0)

11.1% (2)