Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | N or mean | (% or range) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years (median, mean) | 73, 70.9 | 42–90 |
| Sex | ||
| Female (%) | 43 | 38.7 |
| Male (%) | 68 | 61.3 |
| Anatomic site of the tumor | ||
| Right-sided (%) | 32 | 28.8 |
| Left-sided (%) | 79 | 71.2 |
| Rectal cancers | 43 | 38.7 |
| T stage | ||
| T1 (%) | 14 | 12.6 |
| T2 (%) | 23 | 20.7 |
| T3 (%) | 59 | 53.2 |
| T4 (%) | 15 | 13.5 |
| N stage | ||
| N0 (%) | 59 | 53.2 |
| N1 (%) | 24 | 21.6 |
| N2 (%) | 28 | 25.2 |
| M | ||
| M0 | 94 | 84.7 |
| M1a (liver) | 17 | 15.3 |
| Tumor grade | ||
| G1 (%) | 8 | 7.2 |
| G2 (%) | 74 | 66.7 |
| G3 (%) | 29 | 26.1 |
| UICC | ||
| Stage IA (%) T1N0 | 26 | 23.4 |
| Stage IIA (%) T3N0 | 26 | 23.4 |
| Stage IIB-C (%) T4N0 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Stage III (%) > N0 | 39 | 35.1 |
| Stage IVA (%) > M1 | 17 | 15.3 |
| Vascular invasion (V) | ||
| No (%) | 83 | 74.8 |
| Yes (%) | 28 | 25.2 |
| Perineural invasion (Pn) | ||
| No (%) | 102 | 91.9 |
| Yes (%) | 9 | 8.1 |
| Mucinous Subtype | ||
| No (%) | 102 | 91.9 |
| Yes (%) | 9 | 8.1 |
| Fascin-1 expression | ||
| < 10% | 66 | 59.5 |
| ≥ 10 and < 35% | 29 | 26.1 |
| ≥ 35% | 16 | 14.4 |