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ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 3408-3414Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-09281-0
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This study found that infiltrating TBC is a high-risk factor in patients with stage II and III colon adenocarcinoma. Patients with stage II disease and infiltrating TBC, who are node-negative, should be considered for adjuvant chemotherapy.
Introduction Tumor border configuration (TBC) is a prognostic factor in colorectal adenocarcinoma; however, the significance of TBC is not well-documented in colon adenocarcinoma alone. Objective Our aim was to study the effect of TBC on overall and disease-free survival in stage II and III colon adenocarcinoma. Methods We included patients with stage II and III colon adenocarcinoma who were surgically treated at a tertiary medical center between 2004 and 2015, to ensure long-term follow-up. Patients were stratified into four groups based on stage and TBC. A Cox regression was used to model the relationship of groups while accounting for relevant confounders. Results The cohort consisted of 700 patients (371 stage II and 329 stage III). Infiltrating TBC was statistically significantly associated with stage (p < 0.001) and extramural vascular invasion (p < 0.001), but not histologic grade (p = 0.7). Compared with pushing TBC, infiltrating TBC increased the hazard of death by a factor of 1.8 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-2.4; p < 0.001] and 1.7 (95% CI 1.3-2.2; p < 0.001). The hazard of death in patients with stage II disease (infiltrating TBC) or stage III disease (pushing TBC) was not significantly different (adjusted hazard ratio 1.1, 95% CI 0.7-1.7; p = 0.8). Conclusion Infiltrating TBC is a high-risk feature in patients with stage II and III colon adenocarcinoma. Stage II disease patients with infiltrating TBC and who are node-negative should be considered for adjuvant chemotherapy.
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