Table 3 Correlation of MSI status according to the clinicopathological data and RAS, PIK3CA, and BRAF mutations in our cohort.

From: Enhancing the landscape of colorectal cancer using targeted deep sequencing

Clinicopathological parameters

MSI statusa

MSS/MSI-L

MSI-H

Age

p = 0.1853

 ≥ 60

54 (43.9%)

7 (70.0%)

 < 60

69 (56.1%)

3 (30.0%)

Sex

p = 0.7448

Male

62 (50.4%)

6 (60.0%)

Female

61 (49.6%)

4 (40.0%)

Tumor site

p = 0.009651

Right colon

34 (27.6%)

7 (70.0%)

Left colon

89 (72.4%)

3 (30.0%)

T stage

p = 0.004249

1, 2

7 (5.7%)

4 (40.0%)

3, 4

116 (94.3%)

6 (60.0%)

N stage

p = 0.002777

0

27 (22.0%)

7 (70.0%)

1, 2

96 (78.0%)

3 (30.0%)

M stage

p = 0.08775

0

72 (58.5%)

9 (90.0%)

1

51 (41.5%)

1 (10.0%)

Stage

p = 0.003935

1, 2

20 (16.3%)

6 (60.0%)

3, 4

103 (83.7%)

4 (40.0%)

Differentiationb

p = 1

Well/ Moderately

102 (12.1%)

9 (90.0%)

Poorly

14 (87.5%)

1 (10.0%)

Lymphatic invasionc

p = 0.7459

Absent

41 (35.7%)

4 (40.0%)

Present

74 (64.3%)

6 (60.0%)

Vascular invasionc

p = 0.09041

Absent

70 (60.9%)

9 (90.0%)

Present

45 (39.1%)

1 (10.0%)

Perineural invasionc

p = 0.02117

Absent

59 (51.3%)

9 (90.0%)

Present

56 (48.7%)

1 (10.0%)

Initial CEA level (blood)d

p = 0.01908

 ≥ 4

60 (50.0%)

9 (90.0%)

 < 4

60 (50.0%)

1 (10.0%)

RAS mutation

p = 0.04454

Absent

54 (43.9%)

8 (80.0%)

Present

69 (56.1%)

2 (20.0%)

PIK3CA mutation

p = 0.6935

Absent

96 (78.0%)

7 (70.0%)

Present

27 (22.0%)

3 (30.0%)

BRAF mutation

p = 0.3277

Absent

119 (96.7%)

9 (90.0%)

Present

4 (3.3%)

1 (10.0%)

  1. aA total of 12 patients have no MSI test result.
  2. bA total of 14 patients have no available data .
  3. cA total of 18 patients have no available data .
  4. dThree patients have no available data.