Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients
From: T cell subpopulations in lymph nodes may not be predictive of patient outcome in colorectal cancer
| Â | Â | CRC - recurrent | CRC - non recurrent | IBD controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number patients | Â | 13 | 18 | 9 |
Age (years, mean (SD)) | Â | 70.84 (8.922) | 72.24 (11.032) | Â |
Gender % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   M |  | 39 | 28 |  |
   F |  | 61 | 72 |  |
Differentiation | Poor | 1 | 3 | Â |
| Â | Moderate | 11 | 14 | Â |
| Â | Well | 1 | 1 | Â |
Tumour Site | Right | 8 | 13 | Â |
| Â | Left | 5 | 2 | Â |
| Â | Rectum | 0 | 1 | Â |
Number lymph nodes used for staging (mean (SD)) | Â | 20 (12) | 19 (8) | Â |
Number lymph nodes analysed (mean (SD)) | Â | 10 (6) | 11 (8) | 5 (3) |