Table 5. Local recurrence and metastasis rate according to tumor site.

Tumor site	Patients (n=1,025)*	Recurrence (n=112)	Percentage (%)	Metastasis (n=174)	Percentage (%)
Right-sided	159	12	7.5	26	16.4
Left-sided	186	8	4.3	21	11.3
Upper rectum	34	1	2.9	6	17.6
Middle rectum	279	33	11.8	49	17.6
Lower rectum	340	53	15.6	67	19.7
Anus	27	5	18.5	5	18.5

*, 29 cases with multiple lesions were excluded.