Table 1. Clinicopathological characteristics of the 114 patients included in this study.
Variables | n | % |
---|---|---|
Median age(years/interval) | 60 (24–83) | |
Age group | ||
< 60 years | 56 | 49.1 |
≥ 60 years | 58 | 50.9 |
Location of the primary tumour | ||
Right colon | 41 | 36.0 |
Left colon | 41 | 36.0 |
Rectum | 32 | 28.0 |
Synchronous tumour | ||
No | 112 | 98.2 |
Yes | 2 | 1.8 |
Histological type | ||
Adenocarcinoma NOS | 97 | 85.1 |
Mucinous adenocarcinoma | 17 | 14.9 |
Grade of differentiation | ||
Well-differentiated | 9 | 7.9 |
Moderately differentiated | 91 | 79.8 |
Poorly differentiated | 14 | 12.3 |
Undifferentiated | 0 | 0 |
Surgical margin | ||
Compromised by malignancy | 0 | 0 |
Free from malignant neoplasm | 114 | 100 |
Site of metastasis | ||
Unknow | 98 | 85,9 |
Liver | 9 | 7.9 |
Peritoneum | 3 | 2.6 |
Lungs | 2 | 1.8 |
Ovary | 2 | 1.8 |
TNM Stage | ||
I | 25 | 21.9 |
II | 39 | 34.2 |
III | 34 | 29.8 |
IV | 16 | 14.0 |