Table 3. Patient characteristics (n = 144).
| Feature | Freq (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 144) | Male | 66 (45.8) |
| Female | 78 (54.2) | |
| Patient age (n = 144) (years) | Mean ± SD | 69.4 ± 11.5 |
| Tumor size (n = 144) (cm) | Mean ± SD | 4.6 ± 2.0 |
| Histological subtype (n = 144) | Other | 130 (90.3) |
| Mucinous | 14 (9.7) | |
| Tumor grade (n = 144) | G1–2 | 97 (67.4) |
| G3 | 47 (32.6) | |
| Tumor location (n = 144) | Left | 87 (60.4) |
| Rectum | 18 (12.5) | |
| Right | 39 (27.1) | |
| pT classification (n = 144) | pT1–2 | 38 (26.4) |
| pT3–4 | 106 (73.6) | |
| pN classification (n = 144) | pN0 | 78 (54.2) |
| pN1–2 | 66 (45.8) | |
| pM classification (n = 144) | pM0 | 125 (86.8) |
| pM1 | 19 (13.2) | |
| Venous invasion (n = 144) | Present | 27 (18.8) |
| Negative | 117 (81.2) | |
| Lymphatic invasion (n = 144) | Present | 57 (39.6) |
| Negative | 87 (60.4) | |
| Post-operative therapy (n = 144) | None | 57 (39.6) |
| Treated | 87 (60.4) | |
| Tumor budding (10-in-10) (n = 144) | Low-grade | 78 (54.2) |
| High-grade | 66 (45.8) | |
| Survival (n = 144) | 5-year survival rate % (95%CI) | 42.5 (26–58) |