Table I.
Patient characteristics (age, gender, gross and microscopic findings) in the unresectable advanced colorectal carcinomas.
| Patient characteristics | No. of patients (n=49) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | <65 (n=34) | ≥65 (n=15) |
| Gender (M:F) | 23:11 | 9:6 |
| Gross (type) | ||
| 1 | 1:0 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:6 | 6:4 |
| 3 | 7:5 | 3:2 |
| 4 | 1:0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1:0 | 0 |
| Microscopic findings | ||
| Tub 1 | 5:2 | 2:1 |
| Tub 2 | 12:8 | 5:5 |
| Por+sig | 5:1 | 1:0 |
| Others (Muc) | 1:0 | 1:0 |
M/F, male/female; tub 1, well-differentiated adenocarcinoma; tub 2, moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma; por+sig, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and signet-ring cell carcinoma; muc, mucinous adenocarcinoma.