Role of tumor size in the pre-operative management of rectal cancer patients

BMC Gastroenterology

Table 4 Association of tumor diameter with pT and pN classifications in rectal cancer- validation cohort (n = 28)

		Frequency N (%)		OR (95%CI)	P-value	AUC
		≤ 34 mm	>34 mm
pT classification	pT1-2	7 (77.8)	5 (26.3)	9.8 (1.5-64)	0.017	0.73
	pT3-4	2 (22.2)	14 (73.7)
		≤ 29 mm	>29 mm
pN classification	pN0	3 (75.0)	12 (50.0)	3.0 (0.3-33.1)	0.37	0.56
	pN1-2	1 (25.0)	12 (50.0)

OR: odds ratio. AUC: area under the ROC curve, illustrating discriminatory ability of tumor size for pT and pN classifications

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