Thrombocytosis as a predictor of distant recurrence in patients with rectal cancer.

Background And Aims: Thrombocytosis is frequently observed in patients with malignancy. We undertook this study to determine the prognostic value of thrombocytosis in patients with rectal cancer.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of patients undergoing low anterior resection for rectal cancer between January 2000 and March 2007.