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Table 3 Results of postoperative pathological examination

From: Preoperative conventional chemoradiotherapy versus short-course radiotherapy with delayed surgery for rectal cancer: results of a randomized controlled trial

Variable

RT (%)

n = 68

CRT (%)

n = 72

P

ypT0

3 (4.4)

8 (11.1)

0.112

ypT1

3 (4.4)

5 (6.9)

 

ypT2

18 (26.5)

19 (26.4)

 

ypT3

44 (64.7)

36 (50)

 

ypT4

0

4 (5.6)

 

ypN0

43 (64.2)

54 (75)

0.318

ypN1

19 (27.9)

14 (19.4)

 

ypN2

6 (8.9)

4 (5.6)

 

Differentiation

   

 G1

6 (9)

5 (7.8)

0.306

 G2

56 (83.5)

51 (79.7)

 

 G3

5 (7.5)

8 (12.5)

 

ypL1 (lymphatic)

23 (37.1)

22 (31.9)

0.530

ypV1 (vascular)

19 (31.1)

15 (21.7)

0.233

Distal resection

   

 margin (mm)

29.83 (SD = 15.1)

31.62 (SD = 17.1)

0.538

Circumferential resection

   

 margin (mm)

5.02 (SD = 4.44)

7 (SD = 7.19)

0.193

Tumor size (mm)

26.22 (SD = 12.22)

25.13 (SD = 12.48)

0.622