Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 31 | 63.3 |
| Female | 18 | 37.7 |
| Administered activity of tracer, MBq (mCi), median (range) | 311 (196–426), 8.4 (5.5–11.7) | |
| Age, years, median (range) | 62 (43–77) | |
| Primary tumor site | ||
| Colon | 21 | 42.9 |
| Rectum | 28 | 57.1 |
| T stage | ||
| T1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| T2 | 5 | 10.2 |
| T3 | 6 | 12.2 |
| T4 | 37 | 75.5 |
| N stage | ||
| N0 | 35 | 71.4 |
| N1 | 10 | 20.4 |
| N2 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Pathological stage | ||
| I | 6 | 12.2 |
| II | 28 | 57.1 |
| III | 11 | 22.4 |
| IV∗ | 4 | 8.2 |
| Treatment | ||
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 38 | 77.6 |
| No | 11 | 22.4 |
| Adjuvant radiotherapy | ||
| Yes | 7 | 14.3 |
| No | 42 | 85.7 |
| Time since surgery, months, median (range) |
30 (3–235) | |
∗All 4 patients had stage IVA disease with liver metastasis and had received curative treatment.