Table 1.
Clinicopathological features of the 26 patients.
| Clinicopathological Feature | Number of Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 7 (26.9) |
| Male | 19 (73.1) |
| Age | |
| Median | 68 |
| Range | 51–87 |
| Tumour location | |
| Ascending colon | 5 (19.2) |
| Rectum | 1 (3.8) |
| Sigmoid | 18 (69.2) |
| Transverse colon | 2 (7.7) |
| Tumour histological type | |
| Adenocarcinoma NOS | 20 (76.9) |
| Adenocarcinoma with mucinous component | 4 (15.4) |
| Mucinous adenocarcinoma | 2 (7.7) |
| Tumour grade (WHO) | |
| Low | 26 (100) |
| Tumour TNM | |
| pT1 N0 | 3 (11.5) |
| pT2 N0 | 5 (19.2) |
| pT3 N0 | 7 (26.9) |
| pT3 N1 | 4 (15.4) |
| pT3(m) N0 | 3 (11.5) |
| pT4a N0 | 1 (3.8) |
| pT4a N1 | 3 (11.5) |
| Tumour stage | |
| I | 8 (30.8) |
| IIA | 10 (38.5) |
| IIB | 1 (3.8) |
| IIIB | 6 (23.1) |
| IIIC | 1 (3.8) |
| Follow-up, median in years (range) | 2 (0–4.75) |
| Chemotherapy for CRC | 5 (19.2) |
CRC, colorectal cancer; NOS, not otherwise specified.