Table 4.
Proportion of patients, by tumor height, who had downstaging of the tumor stage (i.e. from T3 to T2, T2 to T1, etc). DTAV Distance to the anal verge
| DTAV | Proportion with T Downstage (n/N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| < 4 cm | 35/87 | 40.2% | |
| 4 - 6 cm | 82/134 | 61.2% | |
| 6 - 8 cm | 95/158 | 60.1% | P < 0.001 |
| 8 - 10 cm | 43/101 | 42.6% | |
| > 10 cm | 11/33 | 33.3% | |