Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the study patients with stage II/III rectal cancer.
| Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 104 (56.5) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| Median | 57 | |
| Range | 27–75 | |
| ECOG score | ||
| 0–1 | 172 (93.5) | |
| 2 | 12 (6.5) | |
| Tumor level | ||
| ≤5 cm | 70 (38.0) | |
| 5–10 cm | 69 (37.5) | |
| >10 cm | 45 (24.5) | |
| T stage | ||
| T1–T2 | 19 (10.3) | |
| T3–T4 | 165 (89.7) | |
| N stage | ||
| N0 | 90 (48.9) | |
| N1 | 60 (32.6) | |
| N2 | 34 (18.5) | |
| Stage (AJCC) | ||
| II | 90 (48.9) | |
| III | 94 (51.1) | |
| Operation type | ||
| APR | 42 (22.8) | |
| LAR | 142 (77.2) |
Abbreviations: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer, 6th edition; APR, abdominoperineal resection; LAR, low anterior resection.