Table 1 Clinical characteristics of relapsing (R) and non-relapsing (NR) patients
| Characteristics | R | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 23 | n = 25 | ||
| Age at resection (years) | Median | 72 | 69 |
| Range | 55–85 | 50–90 | |
| Sex | M | 16 (70%) | 10 (40%) |
| F | 7 (30%) | 15 (60%) | |
| Tumor site | Cecum, colon ascending, hepatic (right) flexure | 7 | 6 |
| transverse colon | 3 | 4 | |
| Splenic (left) flexure, colon descending, sigmoid colon | 13 | 15 | |
| Rectum | 0 | 0 | |
| TNM stage | I | 6 | 7 |
| II | 17 | 18 | |
| T(n) | T1 | 2 | 1 |
| T2 | 4 | 6 | |
| T3 | 15 | 18 | |
| T4 | 2 | 0 | |
| N(n) | N0 | 23(100%) | 25(100%) |
| M(n) | M0 | 23 (100%) | 25 (100%) |
| Grading (n) | G1 | 5 | 4 |
| G2 | 15 | 17 | |
| G3 | 3 | 4 | |
| G4 | 0 | 0 |