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)