Table 1. Patients' characteristics.

	No. of patients (N=98)	(%)
Age (years)
Median	63
Range	32–86
Sex
Male	61	62
Female	37	38
Primary tumour location
Colon	74	75
Rectum	24	25
Primary tumour characteristics
Adenocarcinoma	92	94
Mucinous	6	6
Gradings 1–2	83	85
Grading 3	15	15
Metastatic sites analysed	101
Liver	84	83
Lung	12	12
Brain	4	4
Bone	1	1