Age at operation (y) (mean (SE)) | 65.6 (1.3) | 73.5 (2.2) | 62.3 (1.4) | <0.0001 |
Sex | | | | 0.006 |
Male | 76 (52%) | 14 (33%) | 62 (60%) | |
Female | 69 (48%) | 28 (67%) | 41 (40%) | |
Site relative to splenic flexure | | | | <0.0001 |
Right sided | 75 (52%) | 35 (85%) | 40 (39%) | |
Left sided | 68 (48%) | 6 (15%) | 62 (61%) | |
Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Family history | | | | 0.002 |
Yes (HNPCC) | 18 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 18 (17%) | |
No (sporadic) | 127 (88%) | 42 (100%) | 85 (83%) | |
Histological grade | | | | <0.0001 |
Well differentiated | 2 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | |
Moderately differentiated | 87 (60%) | 15 (36%) | 72 (70%) | |
Poorly differentiated | 51 (35%) | 26 (61%) | 25 (24%) | |
Unknown | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
Mucinous histology | | | | <0.0001 |
Present | 33 (33%) | 22 (61%) | 11 (17%) | |
Absent | 67 (67%) | 14 (39%) | 53 (83%) | |
Tumour infiltrating lymphocytes | | | | 0.38 |
Numerous | 14 (12%) | 9 (26%) | 5 (6%) | |
Mild infiltration | 32 (28%) | 14 (41%) | 20 (23%) | |
No infiltration | 72 (60%) | 11 (33%) | 61 (71%) | |
Clinicopathological stage† | | | | 0.68 |
I | 22 (15%) | 6 (14%) | 16 (16%) | |
II | 72 (50%) | 23 (55%) | 49 (48%) | |
III | 41 (28%) | 11 (26%) | 30 (29%) | |
IV | 8 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 7 (7%) | |