Clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms

Abstract

Objective To analyze the clinicopathological characteristics and the related factors influencing the prognosis of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms. Methods The clinical and follow-up data of 442 patients with rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms admitted between Sep 1993 and Dec 2015 in 5 hospitals in southern China were analyzed retrospectively.The univariate and multivariate analysis of survival prognosis were analyzed statistically. Results Of the 442 patients, the median age was 50 years and 64.7% were males.The average tumor size was (1.4±0.7)cm. NENs 2 cm accounted for 16.7% of the tumors.Stage Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ accounted for 73.5%, 8.6%, 7.2%, 10.6% of the tumors; G1, G2, G3 accounted for 76.5%, 14.7%, 8.8% of the tumors; The median survival time for all 442 patients was 35 months (range, 1-224 months). The overall 5-year survival rate was 85%.The 5-year survival rates for patients in stage Ⅰ-Ⅳ were 95%, 94%, 52%, 36% respectively. The 5-year survival rates for patients with G1-3 were 94%, 80%, 19% respectively.Univariate analysis showed that G grade, T stage, N stage, M stage, TNM stage, functional, gender, medication, surgical therapy, age, tumor sizes were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that G grade (P=0.001), tumor sizes (P=0.012) and TNM stage (P=0.008) were the independent factors affecting the prognosis. Conclusion Patients with rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms have no specific clinical characteristics. G grade, tumor sizes and TNM stage were the independent factors affecting the prognosis. Key words: Neuroendocrine neoplasms; Pathology, clinical; Prognosis