Table 1.
Demographical and clinicopathological characteristics of the study patients.
| Number (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 24 | 100 |
| Age | ||
| Mean | 61 (range 37–75) | – |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 9 | 37.5 |
| Male | 15 | 62.5 |
| Tumor localization | ||
| Colon | 19 | 79.2 |
| Rectum | 5 | 20.8 |
| Histologic grade | ||
| Grade 2 | 9 | 37.5 |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 62.5 |
| History of hypertension at the time of admission | ||
| Yes | 5 | 20.8 |
| No | 19 | 79.2 |
| Presence of uncontrolled hypertension | 0 | 0 |
| Presence of diabetes at the time of admission | ||
| Yes | 3 | 12.5 |
| No | 21 | 87.5 |
| Presence of uncontrolled diabetes | 0 | 0 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 13 | 54.2 |
| No | 11 | 45.8 |
| History of adjuvant chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 4 | 16.7 |
| No | 20 | 83.3 |