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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics (n = 20300)

From: Neoadjuvant radiotherapy improves overall survival for T3/4N+M0 rectal cancer patients: a population-based study of 20300 patients

Characteristics

Level

Number (%)

Age at diagnosis, years

Mean ± SD

60.76 ± 13.207

Median (range)

60 (17~101)

≤60

10283(50.7%)

> 60

10017(49.3%)

Sex

Male

12097(59.6%)

Female

8203(40.4%)

Race

White

16403(80.8%)

Black

1663(8.2%)

American Indian/Alaska Native

166(0.8%)

Asian or Pacific Islander

2068(10.2%)

Marital status

Married

11834(58.3%)

Unmarried

7742(38.1%)

Unknown

724(3.6%)

Tumour grade

Well differentiated

1255(6.2%)

Moderately differentiated

14457(71.2%)

Poorly differentiated

2676(13.2%)

Undifferentiated

293(1.4%)

Unknown

1616(8.0%)

Tumour size

0~3 cm

5856(28.8%)

3~5 cm

8097(39.9%)

> 5 cm

6347(31.3%)

AJCC Stage

II

7808(38.5%)

III

12492(61.5%)

AJCC T Stage

T1

554(2.7%)

T2

1609(7.9%)

T3

16223(79.9%)

T4

1914(9.4%)

AJCC N Stage

N0

7808(38.5%)

N1

8745(43.1%)

N2

3747(18.5%)

Treatment modality

Only surgery

2955(14.6%)

Neoadjuvant RT

12133(59.8%)

Adjuvant RT

3765(18.5%)

Surgery + chemotherapy

1447(7.1%)

  1. RT radiotherapy