Colorectal Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2003; 9(4): 717-720
Published online Apr 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i4.717
Table 2 The radical resectability, sphincter preservation, lower rectal cancer sphincter preservation, response and tumor down-stage rates in the two groups
ParameterRCS groupRS groupP
Radical resectability rate73.3%37.0%0.024
Sphincter preservation rate26.6%3.7%0.028
Lower rectal cancer sphincter27.3%0.0%0.014
preservation rate
Response rate46.7%18.5%0.053
Tumor downstage rate53.3%33.3%0.206