Table 1. Neoplasm-based clinicopathological features of 140 superficial colorectal cancers treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection.
Colon n = 110 | Rectum n = 30 | P value | |
Age, median (range), years | 67 (44 – 87) | 66 (48 – 84) | 0.91 |
Sex, female, n (%) | 42 (38) | 15 (50) | 0.30 |
Morphology, n (%) | 0.26 | ||
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64 (58) | 21 (70) | |
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35 (32) | 5 (17) | |
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11 (10) | 4 (13) | |
Area size, cm 2 | 0.50 | ||
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52 (47) | 12 (40) | |
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32 (29) | 10 (33) | |
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26 (24) | 8 (27) | |
Superficial patterns: distorted, n (%) | 4 (4) | 3 (10) | 0.17 |
Scar positive, n (%) | 7 (6) | 8 (27) | 0.004 |
Location: semilunar fold, n (%) | 78 (71) | 8 (27) | < 0.001 |
Location, n (%) | Right 76 (69) Left 34 (31) | Pelvic 16 (53) Perineal 14 (47) | N/A |
LST, laterally spreading tumor; G, granular type; NG, nongranular type; N/A, not applicable.