Table 3 Clinicopathologic characteristics of 210 non-small-cell lung cancer patients and 180 colorectal cancer patients
| Â | Lung cancer | Colorectal cancer |
|---|---|---|
Variables | number (%) | number (%) |
Gender | Â | Â |
    Male | 112 (53.3) | 94 (52.2) |
     Female | 98 (46.7) | 86 (47.8) |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
     <65 | 115 (54.8) | 85 (47.2) |
     ≥65 | 95 (45.2) | 95 (52.8) |
Stage (AICC)a | Â | Â |
      I + II | 109 (51.9) | 93 (51.7) |
     III + IV | 101 (48.1) | 87 (48.3) |
T stage | Â | Â |
     T1 + T2 | 149 (70.9) | 44 (24.4) |
     T3 + T4 | 61 (29.1) | 136 (75.6) |
Lymph node metastasis | Â | Â |
       No | 94 (44.8) | 93 (51.7) |
      Yes | 116 (55.2) | 87 (48.3) |