Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of the 62 CRCs at pTNM stage I.
| Clinicopathological variables | Total patients (n = 62) | Alive/DOID patients (n = 37) | DOD patients (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/F | 35/27 | 22/15 | 13/12 | |
| Mean age | 69.5 years | 68.7 years | 70.84 years | |
| Age range | 48–90 years | 48–85 years | 55–90 years | |
| Right colon | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| Left colon | 15 | 11 | 4 | |
| Rectum | 26 | 18 | 8 | |
| Mean size of the tumor (cms) | 3.28 | 3.23 | 3.45 | |
| Size range of the tumor (cms) | 1–6.5 | 1–5.5 | 1.5–6.5 | |
| pT1/pT2 | 4/58 | 1/36 | 3/22 | |
| Micrometastases (present/absent) | 17/45 | 0/37 | 17/8 | |
| Tumor border configuration (expansive/infiltrative) | 18/45 | 14/23 | 4/21 | |
| WHO grading (G1/G2/G3) | 9/46/7 | 3/29/5 | 6/17/2 | |
| PDC grading (G1/G2/G3) | 26/23/13 | 17/14/6 | 9/9/7 | |
| Tumor budding (present/absent) | 32/30 | 15/22 | 17/8 | |
| LVI (present/absent) | 22/40 | 9/28 | 13/12 |
DOID: died of independent diseases; DOD: died of disease; M: male; F: female; LVI: lymphovascular invasion.