TABLE 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of 65 patients with CRC according to GII status of tumor
| Characteristic | GII lowan = 34 | GII high n = 31 | P b,c |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vital status | |||
| Alive | 14 (41.2%) | 9 (29.0%) | 0.41 |
| Dead from CRC | 12 (35.3%) | 16 (51.6%) | |
| Dead from other causes | 8 (23.5%) | 6 (19.4%) | |
| Median follow-up (months)d | 149.9 | 133.3 | 0.61 |
| American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM stage at diagnosis | |||
| 1 | 10 (29.4%) | 9 (29.0%) | 0.83 |
| 2 | 7 (20.6%) | 6 (19.4%) | |
| 3 | 9 (26.5%) | 11 (35.5%) | |
| 4 | 8 (23.5%) | 5 (16.1%) | |
| Colon subsitee | |||
| Left | 22 (66.7%) | 19 (63.3%) | 0.78 |
| Right | 11 (33.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | |
| Age (years) (mean) | 62.3 | 60.3 | 0.41 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 17 (50.0%) | 16 (51.6%) | 0.89 |
| Male | 17 (50.0%) | 15 (48.4%) | |
| Race | |||
| White | 32 (94.1%) | 27 (90.0%) | 0.54 |
| Black | 2 (5.9%) | 3 (10.0%) | |
a
GII as calculated from inter-SSR PCR assay. GII low and GII high categories are defined, respectively, as below and above median GII value for entire sample of patients
b
Fisher's exact test for proportions (two-sided)
c
Mann-Whitney U nonparametric test for continuous values
d
Among patients alive at end of study period
e
Left colon defined as rectum through splenic flexure, right colon as transverse colon through cecum