Table I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 44 CRC patients.
| Patient characteristics | No. of cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| ≤60 | 26 (59.1) |
| >60 | 18 (40.9) |
| Total | 44 (100.0) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 15 (34.1) |
| Male | 29 (65.9) |
| Tumor location | |
| Proximal colona | 8 (18.2) |
| Distal colonb | 6 (13.6) |
| Rectum | 30 (68.2) |
| Tumor stage | |
| I | 3 (6.8) |
| II | 22 (50.0) |
| III | 18 (40.9) |
| IV | 1 (2.3) |
a
Proximal colon includes the cecum through the transverse colon.
b
Distal colon includes the descending colon through the rectum.
CRC, colorectal cancer.