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Table 1 Correlation of clinical parameters with overall survival; na = not available

From: Serum MMP7, MMP10 and MMP12 level as negative prognostic markers in colon cancer patients

Patient characteristics

Number of patients (n = 78)

Mean overall Survival (months)

p-value

Gender

  

0.37

 Male

54

43.07

 

 Female

24

49.62

 

Age at operation

  

0.514

 <median = 64 years

37

43.82

 

 ≥ median = 64 years

41

42.68

 

Anastomotic leakage

  

0.841

 Yes

7

50.10

 

 No

71

44.42

 

T-Stage

  

0.495

 T1

2

na

 

 T2

8

32.8

 

 T3

54

40.04

 

 T4

14

38.28

 

N-Stage

  

0.08

 N0

30

49.18

 

 N1

30

37.82

 

 N2

18

41.79

 

M-Stage

  

0.01

 M0

55

46.69

 

 M1

23

36.55

 

Occurrence of liver metastases

  

0.002

 Liver metastases (synchronous and metachronous)

26

35.53

 

 No liver metastases

52

51.51

 

Resection margin status

  

0.121

 R0

68

45.98

 

 R1

4

35.25

 

 Rx

6

29.02

 

Grading

  

0.708

 G1

0

  

 G2

54

43.55

 

 G3

23

45.97

 

 Data not available

1

  

Adjuvant chemotherapy

  

0.083

 Yes

47

40.66

 

 No

31

44.20

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