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Table 9 Characteristics of 51 patients diagnosed with rectal cancer during 1980-2016 that were referred to other hospitals for treatment

From: The impact of age on rectal cancer treatment, complications and survival

Characteristic

Total

1980-1989

1990-1999

2000-2009

2010-2016

Age group, years

 <65

25 (49)

0 (0)

0 (0)

10 (59)

15 (47)

 65-80

22 (43)

0 (0)

1 (50)

6 (35)

15 (47)

 80+

4 (8)

0 (0)

1 (50)

1 (6)

2 (6)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

 0

40 (78)

0 (0)

2 (100)

15 (88)

23 (72)

 1

5 (10)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (16)

 2+

6 (12)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (12)

4 (13)

ASA score

 1-2

40 (78)

0 (0)

0 (0)

13 (76)

27 (84)

 3

9 (18)

0 (0)

1 (50)

4 (24)

4 (13)

 4-5

2 (4)

0 (0)

1 (50)

0 (0)

1 (3)

Localization (Distance from anal verge)

 Proximal (12-15 cm)

10 (20)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (18)

7 (22)

 Middle (6-11 cm)

20 (39)

0 (0)

2 (100)

9 (53)

9 (28)

 Distal (0-5 cm)

21 (41)

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (29)

16 (50)

Stage (TNM)

 I

13 (25)

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (29)

8 (25)

 II

16 (31)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (35)

10 (31)

 III

7 (14)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (12)

5 (16)

 IV

13 (25)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (23)

9 (28)

 Unknown

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Treatment intent categories

Curative intent

  Major resection

33

0 (0)

0 (0)

10 (63)

23 (78)

  Polypectomy

4

0 (0)

2 (100)

2 (13)

0 (0)

Non-curative intent

 Major resection

8

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (13)

6 (20)

 Bypass/Stoma

1

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (3)

 Best supportive care

2

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (13)

0 (0)

  1. Four patients (7.8%) died within 100 days. For the remaining patients, the 5-year relative survival was 67.1% (95% CI: 49.5-81.2)