Multiplex RT-PCR-based detections of CEA, CK20 and EGFR in colorectal cancer patients

Table 2 Clinical and pathological characteristics of the colorectal cancer patients enrolled in the study

	No. of cases
Total cases	88
Sex	56
Male	32
Female
Stage (Astler-Coller)
A	4
B	26
C	27
D	31
Lymph node metastasis
No	34
Yes	54
Surgical intervention
Resection	83
No intervention	5
Distant metastasis
No	57
Yes (liver/lungs/both)	24/2/5
Age (yr), median (min-max)	69 (43-88)
Tumor size (cm), median (min-max)	4.0 (1.0-11.0)