Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Perioperative changes in cell-free DNA for patients undergoing surgery for colon cancer
Group | Patients (48) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Complication (n = 15) | Recurrence (n = 16) | Control (n = 17) | |
Median Age (range), years | 71 (53–82) | 70 (56–88) | 71 (46–87) |
Sex (%) | |||
Male | 12(80.0) | 10 (62.5) | 11 (64.7) |
Female | 3 (20.0) | 6 (37.5) | 6 (35.3) |
UICC stage (%) | |||
I | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) |
II | 10 (66.7) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (52.9) |
III | 3 (20) | 13 (81.2) | 7 (41.2) |
Median time to postoperative blood sample (range), days | 4 (2–10) | 4 (1–18) | 4 (2–14) |
Procedure (%) | |||
Open | 7 (46.7) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (29.4) |
Laparoscopic | 8 (53.3) | 14 (87.5) | 12 (70.6) |