Research Article

Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression Is a Predictive Marker for Late Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer

Table 4

Recurrence pattern according to the status of COX-2 expression in the 98 patients with recurrence.

COX-2 negative ()COX-2 positive () value

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Local recurrence14 (26.9%)18 (39.1%)
Liver13 (25.0%)12 (26.1%)
Lung9 (17.3%)10 (21.7%)
Peritoneal seeding5 (9.6%)3 (6.5%)
Others (brain, bone, skin)11 (21.2%)3 (6.5%)