The Stage Migration Should be Reconsidered in Stage IIIA Rectal Cancer: Based on Propensity Score Analysis

CONCLUSION: Stage IIIA group showed similar survival outcomes compared to stage IIA and IIB group and significantly better outcomes than stage IIC group. Thus, it should be considered to classify stage IIIA as a subgroup of stage II rather than as a subgroup of stage III rectal cancer. It should be also be considered to change to determine whether to do adjuvant treatment according to stage II rectal cancer.PMID:34670724 | DOI:10.1016/j.clcc.2021.09.007

Source: Clinical Colorectal Cancer - October 21, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jung Kyong Shin Hee Cheol Kim Woo Yong Lee Seong Hyeon Yun Yong Beom Cho Jung Wook Huh Yoon Ah Park Source Type: research