Table 2.
Pathology and treatment among subjects with colorectal cancer (n=228)
| Pathology and treatment factors | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | ||
| Histology | 201 | 88.16 |
| Others (X-Ray, colonoscopy, ultrasound) | 27 | 11.84 |
| Tumor location | ||
| Rectum NOS | 78 | 34.21 |
| Sigmoid | 51 | 22.37 |
| Colon NOS | 42 | 18.42 |
| Ascending to descending | 25 | 10.96 |
| Cecum | 21 | 9.21 |
| Recto sigmoid | 11 | 4.82 |
| Histological types | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 198 | 86.84 |
| Other carcinoma | 30 | 13.16 |
| Grade of differentiation | ||
| Well | 77 | 33.77 |
| Moderate | 114 | 50.00 |
| Poor | 7 | 3.07 |
| Undifferentiated | 20 | 8.77 |
| Not Applicable | 10 | 4.39 |
| Staging | ||
| I | 3 | 1.20 |
| II | 54 | 23.68 |
| III | 71 | 31.14 |
| IV | 23 | 10.09 |
| Unknown | 77 | 33.77 |
| Extent of colorectal cancer | ||
| In situ | 1 | 0.44 |
| Localization | 27 | 11.84 |
| Direct extension | 58 | 25.44 |
| Regional lymph node | 46 | 20.18 |
| Distant metastasis | 23 | 10.09 |
| Not otherwise specified (NOS) | 8 | 3.51 |
| Unknown | 65 | 28.51 |
| Metastasis | ||
| No | 43 | 18.86 |
| Yes | 185 | 81.14 |
| Unknown site of metastasis | 121 | 53.07 |
| Lymph node | 39 | 5.70 |
| Liver | 13 | 10.96 |
| Peritoneum | 2 | 0.88 |
| Other | 2 | 0.88 |
| More than one site | 8 | 3.51 |
| Treatments | ||
| Surgery | 77 | 33.77 |
| Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy | 23 | 10.09 |
| Surgery and Chemotherapy/Radiotherapy/Palliative/Supportive/Other | 93 | 40.79 |
| Not Surgery Treat by Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy or Supportive/Palliative/Other | 35 | 15.35 |