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Table 1 Clinicopathological features of 126 elderly patients with rectal cancer

From: Tolerability and outcomes of radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer in elderly patients aged 70 years and older

Characteristics

No. (n=126)

%

Age

   
 

70–74

53

42.1

75–79

50

39.7

>/=80

23

18.2

Gender

   
 

Male

84

66.7

Female

42

33.3

Disease

   
 

Primary only

65

51.6

Local recurrence

33

26.2

Primary+Distant metastases

28

22.2

KPS Score

   
 

≥90

44

34.9

≥80–<90

70

55.6

<80

12

9.5

ECOG Score

   
 

0

22

17.5

1

78

61.9

2–3

26

20.6

Charlson Score

   
 

0–1

41

32.6

2–4

23

18.2

5–8

62

49.2

Comorbidities

   
 

None

72

57.1

 

1

25

19.8

 

2

22

17.5

 

3–4

7

5.6

Treatment purpose

   
 

Curative Intent Treatment

51

40.5

Local control

47

37.3

Symptom control

28

22.2

Modality of RT

   
 

RT only

53

42.1

 

CRT

73

57.9

  1. *abbreviation: RT, Radiotherapy; CRT, Chemoradiotherapy.