Table 3 Definition of high-risk CRC patients according to surgeons (% of total responses). Total number of text citations was 41 from 24 different surgeons
Subject | Definition | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Lymph node status | Harboring positive nodal stage (Nany) | 31.7 |
Tumor characteristics | Harboring large size tumors (T4) | 21.9 |
Aggressive tumor n.o.s. | ||
Disease stage | Stage II (high-risk) – III disease | 17.1 |
LARC | ||
M1 disease (curatively treated) | ||
Histology characteristics | Lymph vessel invasion | 12.2 |
Venous invasion | ||
R1/2 resection | ||
Intra-operative characteristics | Tumor spill, perforated tumor, findings n.o.s. | 7.3 |
Adjuvant therapy | Absence of CRT | 4.9 |
Pre-operative diagnostics | Atypical lesions liver and/or lungs on CT | 4.9 |