Colorectal Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2004; 10(20): 2949-2953
Published online Oct 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i20.2949
Table 4 Correlation between mesorectal microscopic spread and primary tumors
Primary tumorSpread in MR (No. of patients)Spread in ORM (No. of patients)
Diameter: < 5 cm/ ≥ 5 cm10/148/8
Differentiation grade: high/medium/low0/10/140/8/8
Dukes stage: A/B/C/D0/2/20/20/2/12/2
From anal verge: ≤ 5 cm/ > 5 cm12/128/8