Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Average age (min–max), years | 56 (34–72) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 18 (60) |
| Female | 12 (40) |
| Tumor distance from the anal verge | |
| ≤7 cm | 20 (67) |
| >7 cm | 10 (33) |
| Clinical T baseline stage | |
| T2 | 04 (13) |
| T3 | 21 (70) |
| T4 | 05 (17) |
| Clinical N baseline stage | |
| N0 | 22 (73) |
| N+ | 08 (27) |
| Pathological T stage | |
| T0 | 06 (20) |
| T1–T2 | 12 (40) |
| T3–T4 | 11 (37) |
| DP | 1 (3) |
| Pathological N stage | |
| N0 | 21 (70) |
| N1–N2 | 08 (27) |
| DP | 01 (3) |
| Average time (min–max) of completion of RDT for surgery (days) | 77 (50–143) |
Abbreviations: DP: Disease Progression; RDT: radiotherapy.