Table 1. Clinical and histopathological characteristics of the patients included in the study.
| PATIENT CHARACTERISTIC | n. | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 45 | (42.9) |
| Male | 60 | (57.1) |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 60 years | 24 | (22.9) |
| > 60 years | 81 | (77.1) |
| Median (years) | 66 | |
| Range (years) | 32-87 | |
| Histology | ||
| Risk | ||
| Sporadic | 34 | (32.19 |
| Familiarity | 5 | (4.7) |
| S-HNPCC | 4 | (4.7) |
| Unknown | 62 | (58.0) |
| Tumor Type | ||
| Adenoma | 5 | (4.8) |
| Adeno-carcinoma | 92 | (87.6) |
| Mucoid-carcinoma | 8 | (7.6) |
| Tumor Site | ||
| Right colon | 33 | (31.4) |
| Left colon | 61 | (58.1) |
| Rectal | 11 | (10.5) |
| Histological Grade | ||
| Well differentiated (1) | 15 | (14.2) |
| Moderately (2) | 67 | (63.2) |
| Poorly (3-4) | 12 | (11.3) |
| Unknown | 11 | (10.5) |
| pTNM Stage | ||
| I | 32 | (30.2) |
| II | 27 | (24.5) |
| III | 16 | (15.09) |
| IV | 25 | (23.58) |
| Unknown | 5 | (4.8) |
| Vascular Invasion | ||
| Positive | 48 | (45.7) |
| Negative | 49 | (46.6) |
| Unknown | 8 | (7.6) |
| Lymph nodes Metastasis | ||
| Positive (N1+2) | 32 | (30.5) |
| Negative (N0) | 65 | (61.9) |
| Unknown | 8 | (7.6) |
| Perineural Invasion | ||
| Positive | 24 | (22.8) |
| Negative | 72 | (68.6) |
| Unknown | 9 | (8.6) |
S-HNPCC= Syndrome-hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer. N1+2= metastasis in more regional lymph nodes. N0= no regional lymph node metastasis.