Table 49

Disease Characteristics of Rectocolon Cancer Cases



 Sample




Characteristic N = 166a n = 156b n = 142c n = 6d


Histology
 Epidermoid 5 5 5 0
 Adenocarcinoma 152 151 151 6
 Unknown 9 0 4 0

Stage
 In situ 1 1 1 0
 Local 27 26 25 1
 Regional, direct
 extension 17 17 16 1
 Regional, nodes 25 25 23 1
 Regional, NOS 0 0 0 0
 Non-local 0 0 0 0
 Distant 66 64 56 3
 Unstaged 6 0 0 1


a Original sample. b Cases with missing values for stage and
histology excluded. c Cases with missing values for stage
and log survival excluded. RectocoloG cancer patients
interviewed for psychosocial analysis. NOS: not other-
wise specified.