Tumor size as a prognostic factor in patients with stage IIa colon cancer

Francesco Santullo, Alberto Biondi*, Ferdinando C.M. Cananzi, Ferdinando Carlo Maria Cananzi, Valeria Fico, Flavio Tirelli, Riccardo Ricci, Gianluca Rizzo, Claudio Coco, Claudio Mattana, Domenico D'Ugo, Roberto Persiani

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to identify stage II colon cancer patients with a high risk of recurrence. Methods: All patients who underwent surgery for stage II colon cancer (CC) were retrospectively enrolled and sub-grouped according to TNM staging (IIa-b-c) and stage IIa in high (IIaHR) and low risk (IIaLR) according to pathologic features.The primary outcomes measured were the 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Results: A total of 214 patients were reviewed. Only a maximum tumor diameter<4 cm in the IIaLR group was associated with a higher recurrence rate than a large tumor size (5-year DFS 71.7%vs.87.6%, p = 0.028).The DFS in the large IIaLR CC group was better than that in the IIaHR and IIb-c groups (5-year DFS: 92.7%vs.79.3%, p = 0.023). In contrast, the recurrence rate in the small IIaLR CC group was similar to that in the IIaHR, IIb-c stage CC group. Conclusions: In stage IIa CC evaluation of the tumor size as a prognostic factor may help identify patients who could benefit from additional postoperative therapy.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)71-77
Numero di pagine7
RivistaTHE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Volume215
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

Keywords

  • Adiuvant treatment
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Prognosis
  • Stage II
  • Surgery
  • Tumor size

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