Table 3. Patient characteristics.
| Gynaecology | Urology | GI | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients (%) | 62 (44) | 58 (41) | 22 (15) | 142 |
| Median age (years) | 59.5 | 69 | 67 | 66 |
| Range | 27–90 | 26–83 | 51–80 | 26–90 |
| Tumour site | ||||
| Anal | — | — | 8 | |
| Caecum | — | — | 3 | |
| Colon | — | — | 1 | |
| Rectum | — | — | 9 | |
| Other | — | — | 1 | |
| Cervix | 22 | — | — | |
| Uterus | 32 | — | — | |
| Vulva | 5 | — | — | |
| Vagina | 2 | — | — | |
| Bartholin's | 1 | — | — | |
| Prostate | — | 56 | — | |
| Seminoma | — | 2 | — | |
| Median time since diagnosis (months) | 31 | 48 | 36 | 32 |
| Range | 5–258 | 8–133 | 7–159 | 5–258 |
| Median time since radiotherapy (months) | 26 | 32 | 23 | 27 |
| Range | 4–258 | 3–119 | 3–157 | 3–258 |
| Bowel history | ||||
| Anal stretch | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Colitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Diverticulitis | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Irritable bowel | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Intussusception | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Polypectomy | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Bowel resection | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| None | 59 | 47 | 8 | 114 |
| Current disease status | ||||
| No evidence | 54 | 48 | 19 | 121 |
| Quiescent | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| Progressive | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
GI=gastrointestinal.