Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the consecutive CRC patients with radical surgery
| Variables, N (%) | CRC (N = 1652) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 982 |
| Female | 670 |
| Age, years | 58.7 ± 12.1 |
| TNM stage | |
| I | 479 |
| II | 623 |
| III | 550 |
| T stage | |
| T1 | 217 |
| T2 | 513 |
| T3 | 186 |
| T4 | 736 |
| N stage | |
| N0 | 1101 |
| N1 | 369 |
| N2 | 182 |
| Location | |
| Right-sided colon | 338 |
| Left-sided colon | 318 |
| Rectum | 996 |
| Histological type | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 1529 |
| Mucinous | 123 |
| Lymph node examined | |
| Median | 16 ± 6 |
| Perineural invasion | |
| Negative | 1424 |
| Positive | 228 |
| Vascular invasion | |
| Negative | 1348 |
| Positive | 304 |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | |
| No | 675 |
| Yes | 977 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 168 |
| Obesity (BMI > 25) | 423 |