Table 1.

Patients’ characteristics

Demographics, n	13
Median age, years (range)	62.2 (33.7–74.0)
Sex, n (%)
Male	9 (69.2)
Female	4 (30.8)
Nationality, n (%)
Lebanese	8 (61.5)
Iraqi	2 (15.4)
Jordanian	3 (23.1)
ECOG performance status, n (%)
≤ 1	13 (100)
> 1	0 (0)
MMR mutational status, n (%)
MSS	13 (100)
MSI-H	0 (0)
Tumor histology type, n (%)
Intestinal	10 (76.9)
Mucinous	1 (7.7)
Combined Mucinous and Intestinal	1 (7.7)
Combined Signet ring cell and Intestinal	1 (7.7)
Tumor differentiation, n (%)
Well	2 (15.3)
Moderate	10 (77)
Poorly	1 (7.7)
Median distance from anal verge, cm (range)	10 (3–14)
Clinical stage, n (%)
TxN1	1 (7.7)
T3N0	1 (7.7)
T3N1	4 (30.8)
T3N2	7 (53.8%)

ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Group Oncology Status; MMR, mismatch repair; MSI-H, microsatellite instability-high; MSS, microsatellite-stable