Table I.

Comparison of baseline data between colon and rectal cancer groups.

Parameter	Colon (n=62)	Rectal (n=53)	P-value
Gender, n
Male	38	40	0.155
Female	24	13
Age, years	59.21±13.06	59.74±10.21	0.806
Number of lesions, n
1	38	37	0.571
2	18	13
3	6	3
Maximum diameter, cm	2.86±0.97	3.1±60.86	0.086
Pathological differentiation, n
High	5	5	0.593
Moderate	39	37
Poor	18	11
Hospitalization time, days	4.73±2.51	4.41±2.69	0.355