Table 1.
Patients-, tumor- and sphincter characteristics of rectal cancer patients with T3N+ disease of the middle third
| IMRT | 3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients characteristics | ||
| Number of patients | 16 | 16 |
| Median age | 61 | 64 |
| Mean ECOG | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Sex (Male / female) | 10 / 6 | 11 /5 |
| Tumor characteristics | ||
| G1 | 1 | 0 |
| G2 | 11 | 12 |
| G3 | 4 | 4 |
| Mean shortest distance from anal verge (cm) | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Mean Tumor extension (cm) | 4.6 (3–6) | 4.9 (3–7) |
| Mean sphincter volumes (cc) | ||
| AS | 38.4 | 35.6 |
| IAS | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| EAS | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Levator Ani | 26.1 | 26.8 |
ECOG Cooperative Oncology Group status, G Grading, AS anal sphincter, IAS internal anal sphincter, EAS external anal sphincter