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Location of cancers n (%)
| Anatomic location of cancer2 | Cancers |
| Right colon1 | 31 (17.2) |
| Transverse colon | 13 (7.2) |
| Descending colon | 17 (9.4) |
| Descending and sigmoid colon junction | 2 (1.1) |
| Sigmoid colon | 29 (16.1) |
| Rectosigmoid colon | 19 (10.6) |
| Rectum | 71 (39.4) |
Right colon includes cecum, ascending, hepatic flexure;
Two patients had synchronous cancers.
