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Summary of clinical presentation of patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients n = 343 |
|---|---|
| Tumour location | |
| Right colon | 122 (35.6) |
| Transverse colon | 24 (7.0) |
| Left colon | 17 (5.0) |
| Sigmoid colon | 85 (24.8) |
| Rectum | 95 (27.7) |
| Synchronic tumour | 5 (1.5) |
| Clinical stage (TNM) | |
| I | 38 (11.1) |
| II | 133 (38.8) |
| III | 123 (35.9) |
| IV | 49 (14.3) |
| Site of metastasis (n = 49) | |
| Liver | 20 (40.8) |
| Lung | 7 (14.3) |
| Peritoneum | 12 (24.5) |
| Multiple sites | 10 (20.4) |
