Table 1. Clinicopathological characteristics of the patients.
| Factor | Gastrointestinal cancer (n = 19), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD | 64.7 ± 10.5 |
| Median | 64 (range, 46–88) |
| <60 | 6 (31.6) |
| ≥60 | 13 (68.4) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 13 (68.4) |
| Female | 6 (31.6) |
| Location | |
| Colon cancer | 6 (31.6) |
| Rectal cancer | 5 (26.3) |
| Gastric cancer | 8 (42.1) |
| Histological grade | |
| I | 0 (0.0) |
| II | 11 (57.9) |
| III | 5 (26.3) |
| IV | 3 (15.8) |
| Nodal status | |
| Positive | 11 (57.9) |
| Negative | 8 (42.1) |