Table I.
Patient characteristics (all cases, n=108).
| Characteristic | Value | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Median | 70 | – |
| Range | 44–86 | – |
| Gender, n | ||
| Male | 77 | 71.3 |
| Female | 31 | 28.7 |
| Tumor invasion, n | ||
| T1 | 8 | 7.4 |
| T2 | 19 | 17.6 |
| T3 | 31 | 28.7 |
| T4 | 50 | 46.3 |
| Lymph node metastasis, n | ||
| Positive | 78 | 72.2 |
| Negative | 30 | 27.8 |
| Lymphovascular invasion, n | ||
| Positive | 92 | 85.2 |
| Negative | 16 | 14.8 |
| Vascular invasion, n | ||
| Positive | 79 | 73.1 |
| Negative | 29 | 26.9 |
| Histology, n | ||
| Intestinal | 48 | 44.4 |
| Diffuse | 60 | 55.6 |
| Preoperative chemotherapy, n | ||
| Administered | 19 | 17.6 |
| Not administered | 89 | 82.4 |
| Postoperative chemotherapy, n | ||
| Administered | 61 | 56.5 |
| Not administered | 47 | 43.5 |
| UICC stage, n | ||
| I | 29 | 26.9 |
| II | 31 | 28.7 |
| III | 17 | 15.7 |
| IV | 31 | 28.7 |
UICC, Union for International Cancer Control.