Table 1 Characteristics of patients
Characteristics | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Total no. patients | 62 | |
Age (yr) | Median (range) 69 (42–85) | |
Sex | Female | 20 (32.3) |
Male | 42 (67.7) | |
Clinical stage | I | 30 (48.4) |
II | 14 (22.6) | |
III | 15 (24.2) | |
IV | 3 (4.8) | |
Clinical T category | T1 | 15 (24.2) |
T2 | 20 (32.3) | |
T3 | 25 (40.3) | |
T4 | 2 (3.2) | |
Clinical N category (along IMA and SRA) | N0 | 45 (72.6) |
N+ | 17 (27.4) | |
Tumor location | upper-middle | 27 (43.5) |
lower | 35 (56.5) | |
Histopathological grade | G1 | 30 (48.4) |
G2 | 31 (50.0) | |
G3 | 1 (1.6) |