Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1998.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 1998; 4(6): 527-529
Published online Dec 15, 1998. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i6.527
Table 5 Primary tumor sites and local recurrence
Primary tumor sitesNumberLocal recurrence (%)
Upper rectum285 (17.86)
Middle rectum5221 (40.38)a
Lower rectum13347 (37.59)
Total21373 (34.27)