Table 2. Response according to various clinical and pathological parameters.

Parameter	Response	%	No response	%	P-value
Tumour stage					0.71
T1–2	2	17	10	83
T3–4	11	26	31	74
Nodal status					0.004
N0	9	47	10	53
N1–2	3	9	30	91
Treatment					0.002
RT	4	10	34	90
RCT	9	47	10	53
TS					0.20
Low	3	14	18	86
High	10	32	21	68
P53					0.71
Negative	2	15	11	85
Positive	11	26	31	74
VEGF					0.31
Negative	7	33	14	67
Positive	5	17	24	83
P21					0.74
Negative	4	18	18	82
Positive	8	25	24	75
MLH1					0.15
Preserved	12	29	29	71
Altered	1	7	13	93
MSH2					0.71
Preserved	11	26	31	74
Altered	2	15	11	85