Table 12.
Recurrence according to site of first recurrence after curative resection of colorectal cancer, and cumulative incidence of recurrence according to number of years after surgery
| Site of first recurrence | Incidence of recurrence (no. of patients with recurrence including overlaps) | Cumulative incidence of recurrence according to number of years after surgery (cumulative no. of patients with recurrence) | Percentage of patients experiencing recurrence more than 5 years after surgery among all patients (no. of patients) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 4 years | 5 years | |||
| Liver | 7.1 % (373) | 87.9 % (328) | 94.1 % (351) | 98.7 % (368) | 0.10 % (5) |
| Lung | 4.8 % (250) | 78.0 % (195) | 88.8 % (222) | 94.8 % (237) | 0.25 % (13) |
| Local | 4.0 % (209) | 80.9 % (169) | 90.4 % (189) | 96.2 % (201) | 0.15 % (8) |
| Anastomotic | 0.4 % (22) | 95.5 % (21) | 95.5 % (21) | 95.5 % (21) | 0.02 % (1) |
| Other | 3.8 % (199) | 79.4 % (158) | 91.0 % (181) | 95.5 % (190) | 0.17 % (9) |
| All (5,230) | 17.3 % (906) | ||||
Project study of the JSCCR: patients in years 1991–1996