Table 1 Patient characteristics
| Â | Mean age (range) | Sexb (n) | Location (n) | Dukes' stage (n) | Differentiationa (n) | V/Lc (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colon | 64.0 (48–81) | m (7) | Caecum (5) | B (4) | moder. diff (8) | +/+ (12) |
| Â | Â | Â | Sigmoid (5) | C (7) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | f (5) | Transverse (2) | D (1) | poorly diff (4) | Â |
Rectum | 68.2 (53–76) | m (7) | (10) | A (2) | moder. diff (10) | +/+ (10) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | B (4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | f (3) | Â | C (4) | poorly diff (0) | Â |