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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2026; 18(6): 117308
Published online Jun 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i6.117308
Table 2 Association between PIK3CA mutation status and clinicopathological features, n (%)
Clinicopathological feature
Total (n = 87)
PIK3CA mutant (n = 12)
PIK3CA wild-type (n = 75)
χ² value
P value
Tumor location-0.134
Left colon21 (24.14)6 (50.00)15 (20.00)
Rectum46 (52.87)4 (33.33)42 (56.00)
Right colon20 (22.99)2 (16.67)18 (24.00)
Differentiation grade1.670.197
Well/moderate72 (82.76)12 (100.00)60 (80.00)
Poor15 (17.24)0 (0.00)15 (20.00)
Lymphovascular invasion0.090.769
Absent51 (58.62)8 (66.67)43 (57.33)
Present36 (41.38)4 (33.33)32 (42.67)
Perineural invasion1.080.298
Absent75 (86.21)12 (100.00)63 (84.00)
Present12 (13.79)0 (0.00)12 (16.00)
Preoperative pathology-0.533
Adenocarcinoma (non-special)82 (94.25)11 (91.67)71 (94.67)
Mucinous adenocarcinoma5 (5.75)1 (8.33)4 (5.33)
T stage-1.000
T1 + T25 (5.75)0 (0.00)5 (6.67)
T3 + T482 (94.25)12 (100.00)70 (93.33)
N stage2.770.096
N075 (86.21)8 (66.67)67 (89.33)
N1 + N212 (13.79)4 (33.33)8 (10.67)
M stage1.880.171
M071 (81.61)12 (100.00)59 (78.67)
M116 (18.39)0 (0.00)16 (21.33)
Tumor number2.770.096
Solitary75 (86.21)8 (66.67)67 (89.33)
Multiple (≥ 2)12 (13.79)4 (33.33)8 (10.67)
Maximum tumor diameter6.370.012
< 5 cm32 (36.78)0 (0.00)32 (42.67)
≥ 5 cm55 (63.22)12 (100.00)43 (57.33)
Preoperative tumor markers0.110.739
Normal65 (74.71)8 (66.67)57 (76.00)
Elevated22 (25.29)4 (33.33)18 (24.00)
Microsatellite-0.590
Microsatellite stable81 (93.10)12 (100.00)69 (92.00)
Microsatellite instability6 (6.90)0 (0.00)6 (8.00)


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