| Patients’ characteristic | Total number of cases (%) (N = 93) |
| Age at diagnosis |
|
| <60 | 48 (51.6) |
| >60 | 45 (48.4) |
| Gender |
|
| Female | 31 (33.3) |
| Male | 62 (66.7) |
| Ethnicity |
|
| Malay | 29 (31.2) |
| Chinese | 53 (57.0) |
| Indian | 11 (11.8) |
| Histological grade |
|
| Grade I | 32 (34.4) |
| Grade II | 25 (26.9) |
| Grade III | 36 (38.7) |
| Dukes’ stage |
|
| A | 9 (9.7) |
| B | 29 (31.2) |
| C | 39 (41.9) |
| D | 16 (17.2) |
| Lymph node status (N) |
|
| N+ | 55 (59.1) |
| N− | 38 (40.9) |