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 |