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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2007; 13(46): 6231-6235
Published online Dec 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i46.6231
Table 1 Patient characteristics
CharacteristicsNo. of patients
Median age (range)56 yr (29-69)
Sex
Male9
Female5
Performance (ECOG)
0-112
22
CEA (ng/mL)
< 53
≥ 511
Primary site
Colon8
Rectum6
Sites of metastasis
Liver7
Lung8
Lymph nodes7
Peritoneum3
Others2
Number of metastasis
13
≥ 211
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Yes9
No5