Table 2 Pathological parameters.
From: Major postoperative complications and survival for colon cancer elderly patients
≤65 (n=211) n (%) | >65 (n=235) n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Tumor location | 0.830 | ||
Colon | 129 (61.1) | 146 (62.1) | |
Rectum | 82 (38.9) | 89 (37.9) | |
Tumor size (cm, mean ± SD) | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 4.5 ± 1.5 | 0.595 |
Lymph nodes retrieved | 12.2 ± 4.6 | 12.2 ± 4.7 | 0.994 |
Grade | 0.303 | ||
Low | 168 (79.6) | 196 (83.4) | |
High | 43 (20.4) | 39 (16.6) | |
pT | 0.121 | ||
pT1 | 20 (9.5) | 33 (14) | |
pT2 | 52 (24.6) | 65 (27.7) | |
pT3 | 63 (29.9) | 75 (31.9) | |
pT4 | 76 (36) | 62 (26.4) | |
pN | 0.965 | ||
pN0 | 105 (49.8) | 118 (50.2) | |
pN1 | 69 (32.7) | 78 (33.2) | |
pN3 | 37 (17.5) | 39 (16.6) | |
TNM stage | 0.915 | ||
I | 39 (18.5) | 47 (20) | |
II | 66 (31.3) | 71 (30.2) | |
III | 106 (50.2) | 117 (49.8) | |
Chemotherapy | 136 (64.5) | 76 (32.3) | <0.001 |