Table 1 Clinical characteristics
Characteristic | Count or median (percent or range) |
|---|---|
Patients | 85 (100%) |
Gender | |
Male | 53 (62%) |
Female | 32 (38%) |
Age [years] | 71 (49–87) |
Tumor location | |
Right colon | 23 (27%) |
Left colon | 26 (31%) |
Rectum | 36 (42%) |
Pathological T-stage | |
pT1 | 15 (18%) |
pT2 | 25 (29%) |
pT3 | 41 (48%) |
pT4 | 4 (4.7%) |
UICC stage | |
I | 40 (47%) |
II | 45 (53%) |