Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2013; 19(20): 3052-3061
Published online May 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i20.3052
Table 1 Characteristics of patients n (%)
CharacteristicsPatients
Performance status
052 (65.00)
127 (33.75)
21 (1.25)
Localization
≤ 5 cm from anal verge45 (56.25)
> 5 to ≤ 8 cm from anal verge19 (23.75)
> 8 cm from anal verge16 (20.00)
Stage
IIA19 (23.75)
IIIA1 (1.25)
IIIB30 (37.50)
IIIC30 (37.50)