Table 1.
Demographic and pathological characteristics of GC patients
| Demographic Characteristics | 639 patients with NLNs GC |
|---|---|
| Age (year) (mean ± SD) | 60.12 ± 11.54 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 3.25 |
| Mean follow-up (Month) | 74.3 ± 23.2 |
| Median survival (Month) | 59.1 ± 26.2 |
| Sex | |
|
• Male • Female |
338(52.9%) 301(47.1%) |
| Marital status | |
|
• Unmarried • Married |
37(5.8%) 602(94.2%) |
| Smoking status | |
|
• Yes • NO |
275(43.1%) 193(56.9%) |
| Education | |
|
• Illiterate • < Diploma • >=Diploma |
99(15.6%) 264(41.3%) 264(43.1%) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
|
• Yes • NO • Missing |
131(20.5%) 311(48.7%) 197(30.8%) |
| H- pylori test | |
|
• positive • negative • Missing |
234(36.6%) 159(24.9%) 246(38.5%) |
| Family history of GC | |
|
• Yes • No |
260(40.7%) 379(59.3%) |
|
Tumor Location • Cardia • Fundus • Antrum • Missing |
260(40.7%) 187(29.2%) 109(17.1%) 83(13%) |
| Tumor Type | |
|
• Adenoma carcinoma • Lymphoma • Other & Unknown |
343(53.7%) 60(9.4%) 236(36.9%) |
| Number of examined LNs | |
|
• < 15 • ≥ 15 |
322(50.4%) 253(49.6%) |
| Tumor size (cm) | |
|
• ≤ 5 • > 5 • Unknown |
269(42.1%) 310(48.5%) 64(9.4%) |
| NLNs | |
|
• 1–9 • 10–15 • ≥ 16 |
155(24.3%) 231(36.2%) 253(39.6%) |
| Metastasis | |
|
• Yes • No |
209(32.7%) 430(67.3%) |
| Tumor stage | |
|
• T1 • T2 • T3 • Unknown |
128(20%) 207(32.2%) 152(23.9%) 152(23.9%) |
| Differentiation grade | |
|
• Well • Moderate • Poor • Unknown |
249(38.9%) 190(29.8%) 77(12.1%) 123(19.2%) |
Survival Rate
The overall 5-year survival of patients was estimated to be 48.2%. (Fig. 2)