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Table 1 The clinicopathologic characteristics of all patients

From: Primary tumor location as a predictor of the benefit of palliative resection for colorectal cancer with unresectable metastasis

Characteristic

RSCC

LSCRC

P value

Sex

  

0.107

 Male

30 (60%)

104 (72.2)

 

 Female

20 (40%)

40 (28.8)

 

Age

55.50 (23–75)

60 (20–75)

0.311

Liver metastasis

  

0.293

 Single lesion

8 (16%)

15 (10.4)

 

 Multiple lesions

42 (84%)

129 (89.6)

 

Diameter of liver metastasis

  

0.644

 <3 cm

20 (40%)

63 (43.8%)

 

 ≥3 cm

30 (60%)

81 (56.2%)

 

CEA (ng/ml)

  

0.646

 <200

40 (80%)

105 (72.9%)

 

 ≥200

10 (20%)

39 (27.1%)

 

CA199 (U/ml)

  

0.644

 <35

20 (40%)

63 (43.8%)

 

 ≥35

30 (60%)

81 (56.2%)

 

Systemic chemotherapy

  

0.194

 No

10 (20)

18 (5.6%)

 

 Yes

40 (80)

126 (94.4%)

 

Target agent

  

0.970

 None

39 (78%)

109 (75.7%)

 

 C225

5 (10%)

12 (8.3%)

 

 Avastin

4 (8%)

15 (10.4%)

 

 Both

1 (2%)

4 (2.8%)

 

 Other

1 (2%)

4 (2.8%)

 
  1. Data are presented as number (percentage) or mean (range)
  2. RSCC right-side colon cancer, LSCRC left-side colorectal cancer, CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, CA cancer antigen