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Clinical characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Stage (n=46) | ||
| I | 3 | 6.5 |
| II | 5 | 10.8 |
| III | 16 | 34.7 |
| IV | 19 | 41.3 |
| Tumor location (n=71) | ||
| Colon | 31 | 43.6 |
| Rectum | 30 | 42.2 |
| Rectosigmoid | 10 | 14 |
| Lymph node status (n=46) | ||
| Negative | 11 | 23.9 |
| Positive | 35 | 76.08 |
| Distant metastasis (n=46) | ||
| Negative | 27 | 58.6 |
| Positive | 19 | 41.3 |
| Differentiation (n=36) | ||
| High | 5 | 13.8 |
| Middle | 28 | 77.7 |
| Low | 3 | 8.3 |
