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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2022; 10(8): 2429-2438
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i8.2429
Table 1 Characteristics of 51 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, with and without peritoneal metastasis treated with triplet chemotherapy

Whole group
Peritoneal metastasis N (%)
No peritoneal metastasis N (%)
P value
Age in years52 (23-74)52 (23-74)50 (32-73)0.97
Gender0.97
Male27 (52.9%)8 (53.3%)19 (52.8%)
Female24 (47.1%)7 (46.7%)17 (47.1%)
Site of primary0.03
Left40 (78.4%)9 (60%)31 (86.1%)
Right11 (21.6%)6 (40%)5 (13.9%)
Performance status0.8
0-140 (78.4%)12 (80%)28 (77.8%)
211 (21.6%)3 (20%)8 (22.2%)
Liver metastasis0.01
Yes33 (64.7%)6 (40%)27 (75%)
No18 (35.3%)9 (60%)9 (25%)
Lung metastasis0.07
Yes20 (39.2%)3 (20%)17 (47.2%)
No31 (60.8%)12 (80%)19 (52.8%)
KRAS status0.14
Wild20 (39.2%)3 (20%)17 (47.2%)
Mutant21 (41.2%)9 (60%)12 (33.3%)
Unknown10 (19.6%)3 (20%)7 (19.4%)
Prior surgery to primary0.3
Yes29 (55.9%)10 (66.7%)19 (52.8%)
No22 (43.1%)5 (33.3%)17 (47.2%)
No of metastatic sites0.39
119 (37.2%)4 (28.6%)13 (41.9%)
> 132 (62.7%)10 (71.4%)18 (58.1%)
Metastasectomy0.4
Yes13 (25.5%)5 (33.3%)8 (22.2%)
No38 (74.5%)10 (66.7%)28 (77.8%)