Table 1.

Patient and tumour characteristics

	Total population
Clinical stage
T2N1	5 (6%)
T2N2	8 (9%)
T3N0	1 (1%)
T3N1	22 (26%)
T3N2	45 (53%)
T4N1	1 (1%)
T4N2	3 (4%)
Age (years)	64.0 (38.3–85.7)
Male	63.8 (38.3–85.7)
Female	64.5 (46.2–84.3)
Gender
Male	60 (71%)
Female	25 (29%)
Distance from anal verge (cm)
<5 cm	21 (25%)
5–10 cm	46 (54%)
>10 cm	18 (21%)
Interval to TME (weeks)	7.7 (3.6 – 11.9)
Type of surgery
Sphincter-saving operation	78 (92%)
Abdominoperineal excision	5 (6%)
No surgery	2 (2%)

Data are n (%) or median (range).