Background:
Gender dimorphism and marital status on colorectal cancer mortality have been previously documented, but the relationship between these factors and DNA mismatch repair protein (MMRP) expression status is unknown.
Methods:
Colectomy specimens were reviewed retrospectively for patients between 2018 to 2023 with demographics including race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, faith, body mass index, pathologic staging, and MMRP expression status. Statistical analyses were performed by using baseline characteristics tables and various programs in R-package.
Results:
A total 1018 colectomies were reviewed, and the tumor stages were significantly higher in right colon (stage 3 and 4) than those in left colon and rectosigmoid colon (p