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Survival in stage IIB /C compared to stage IIIA rectal cancer: an Australian experience affirming that size does matter
Author(s) -
De Robles Marie Shella,
O'Neill Robert S.,
Mourad Ali P.,
Winn Robert,
Putnis Soni,
Kang Sharlyn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16758
Subject(s) - medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , colorectal cancer , carcinoembryonic antigen , malignancy , cancer , logistic regression , t stage , gastroenterology , disease , retrospective cohort study , surgery , oncology , paleontology , biology
This paper confirms the existence of a survival paradox in patients diagnosed with rectal cancer in an Australian cohort. This study adds weight to the revision of the TNM staging to provide more emphasis on the T stage due to observed poor prognosis in stage IIB/C disease compared to IIIA disease.