Table 2 Prognostic score following curative resection for colorectal cancer
Dukes' stage | C-reactive protein | |||||
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Stage | Score | (mg l−1) | Score | Cumulative score | Patients (n) | 3-year survival rate (%) |
B | 0 | ⩽10 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 100 |
>10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 80 | ||
C | 1 | ⩽10 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 77 |
>10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 40 |