Table 1.
Distribution of demographical, clinical and pathological variables in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Data are presented as number of observations (percent of tested population) or mean ± SD.
| Variable | CRC Patients (n = 56) |
|---|---|
| Gender: | |
| Female | 24 (42.9) |
| Male | 32 (57.1) |
| Age (years) | 68.4 ± 11.1 |
| Age ranges (years): | |
| <60 | 13 (23.2) |
| ≥60 | 43 (76.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.5 ± 4.1 |
| Disease stage (TNM): | |
| I | 17 (30.4) |
| II | 17 (30.4) |
| III | 13 (23.2) |
| IV | 9 (16.0) |
| Primary tumor progression (T): | |
| T1 | 5 (8.9) |
| T2 | 14 (25.0) |
| T3 | 33 (58.9) |
| T4 | 4 (7.1) |
| Lymph node metastasis (N): | |
| N0 (no regional lymph node metastasis) | 34 (60.7) |
| N1 (regional lymph node metastasis) | 22 (39.3) |
| Distant metastasis (M): | |
| M0 (no distant metastasis) | 47 (83.9) |
| M1 (distant metastasis) | 9 (16.1) |
| Differentiation: | |
| G2 | 53 (94.6) |
| G3 | 3 (5.4) |
| Tumor location: | |
| Right colon | 20 (35.7) |
| Left colon | 33 (58.9) |
| Rectum | 3 (5.4) |