Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics and lncRNA CRNDE-h expression in patients with CRC (n=142)
| Variables | No of cases | Percent % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <60 | 80 | 56.3 |
| ≥60 | 62 | 43.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 87 | 61.3 |
| Female | 55 | 38.7 |
| Tumor location | ||
| Rectum | 93 | 65.5 |
| Colon | 49 | 34.5 |
| Tumor differentiation | ||
| Well | 31 | 21.8 |
| Moderate | 83 | 58.5 |
| Poor | 28 | 19.7 |
| Lymphovascular invasion | ||
| No | 91 | 64.1 |
| Yes | 51 | 35.9 |
| T stage | ||
| T1–T2 | 30 | 21.1 |
| T3–T4 | 112 | 78.9 |
| Regional lymph node metastasis | ||
| Negative | 76 | 53.5 |
| Positive | 66 | 46.5 |
| Distant metastasis | ||
| No | 112 | 78.9 |
| Yes | 30 | 21.1 |
| Tumor size | ||
| <5 cm | 87 | 61.3 |
| ≥5 cm | 55 | 38.7 |
| Expression of lncRNA CRNDE-h | ||
| Low | 71 | 50.0 |
| High | 71 | 50.0 |
Abbreviations: lncRNA, long noncoding RNA; CRNDE-h, colorectal neoplasia differentially expressed – h; CRC, colorectal cancer.