Table 1.
Clinical and pathological features of colorectal cancer patients
| n = 50 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years): | ||
| Mean ± SD | 67.2 ± 11.6 | |
| Gender: | ||
| Male | 34 | 68 |
| Female | 16 | 32 |
| Tumour location: | ||
| Proximal colona | 17 | 34 |
| Transverse colon | 6 | 12 |
| Distal colonb | 27 | 54 |
| Histologic Type | ||
| Non-mucinous adenocarcinoma | 45 | 90 |
| Mucinous adenocarcinoma | 5 | 10 |
| Depth of tumour invasion | ||
| T2 | 4 | 8 |
| T3 | 43 | 86 |
| T4 | 3 | 6 |
| Lymph node involvement | ||
| N0 | 24 | 48 |
| N1 | 14 | 28 |
| N2 | 12 | 24 |
| Metastasis | ||
| Not | 48 | 96 |
| Yes | 2 | 4 |
| TNM STAGE | ||
| I-II | 27 | 54 |
| III-IV | 23 | 46 |
| Grading | ||
| G1-G2 | 45 | 90 |
| G3-G4 | 5 | 10 |
| Modified Dukes Staging System | ||
| A | 4 | 8 |
| B | 20 | 40 |
| C | 24 | 48 |
| D | 2 | 4 |
| Vascular Invasion | ||
| Not | 27 | 54 |
| Yes | 23 | 46 |
| MSI frequency | ||
| Missing | 12 | 24 |
| High | 9 | 18 |
| Low | 10 | 20 |
| Stable | 19 | 38 |
aCaecum and ascending colon
bDescending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum