Table 1.

Patients data.

Characteristics
No of patients (n)	46
Age (years, mean ± s.d.)	60,7 ± 10,2
Sex
Female	17
Male	29
Tumor site
Cecum, colon ascending, transverse colon	13
Splenic [left] flexure, colon descending, sigmoid colon	20
Rectum	13
TNM stage	IV
Liver metastasis
Synchronous	39
Metachronous	7