Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all 118 patients
Age median/range (years) | 64/30 - 84 |
|---|---|
Female/male no. | 35/83 |
Clinical tumor stage no. (%) | |
cT2 | 11 (9.3) |
cT3 | 106 (89.3) |
cT4 | 1 (0.8) |
Clinical nodal stage no. (%) | |
Node negative | 60 (50,8) |
Node positive | 54 (45.8) |
Unknown | 4 (3.4) |
Clinical UICC stage no. (%) | |
II | 59 (50) |
III | 49 (41.5) |
IV | 10 (8.5) |
Tumor location no. (%) | |
Upper third of rectum | 10 (8.5) |
Middle third of rectum | 59 (50) |
Lower third of rectum | 49 (41.5) |