Table 1.
Clinico-pathological patient data for tumour and tumour associated normal colorectal tissues
| Clinicopathological Variable | Number of Patients N = 42 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Males | 29 |
| Females | 13 |
| Mean Age (SD) | 66.5 (12.84) |
| Tumour Location | |
| Colon | 12 |
| Rectum | 30 |
| Tumour Diameter (mm) | |
| <10 | 11 |
| 10-15 | 15 |
| >15 | 17 |
| Tumour Thickness (mm) | |
| <30 | 15 |
| 30-40 | 12 |
| >40 | 15 |
| Distant Metastasis | |
| M0 | 36 |
| M1 | 6 |
| Nodal Status | |
| N0 | 22 |
| N1 | 11 |
| N2 | 9 |
| UICC Stage | |
| Stage 0 | 6 |
| Stage I | 10 |
| Stage II | 10 |
| Stage III | 11 |
| Stage IV | 5 |
| Tumour Differentiation | |
| Well | 12 |
| Moderate | 24 |
| Poor | 6 |
| Mucin Secretion | |
| Mucinous | 8 |
| Non-mucinous | 34 |