Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2010; 16(7): 862-867
Published online Feb 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i7.862
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients n (%)
Group I (n = 1119)Group II (n = 871)P value
Age mean (SD)66.7 (12.4)69.1 (11.5)0.000
Sex0.027
Males638 (57)531 (61)
Females481 (43)340 (39)
Tumor localization
Distal to splenic flexure831 (75)644 (74)
Proximal to splenic flexure272 (25)227 (26)
TNM0.11
I190 (17)122 (14)
II403 (36)348 (40)
III302 (27)244 (28)
IV224 (20)157 (18)
Tumor differentiation0.000
Poor45 (4)70 (8)
Well-moderate 1074 (96)801 (92)
Receiving chemotherapy190 (17)409 (46.9)0.000