Table 3.
Clinicopathological characteristics of 35 gastrointestinal stromal tumors
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 61.9 ± 12.0 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 17 (49%) |
| Female | 18 (51%) |
| Tumor location | |
| Stomach | 26 (74%) |
| Small intestine | 6 (17%) |
| Rectum | 2 (6%) |
| Omentum | 1 (3%) |
| Tumor size (cm, average ± SD) | 5.09 ± 3.90 |
| Grade | |
| High | 12 (34%) |
| Intermediate | 1 (3%) |
| Low | 22 (63%) |
| Histological type | |
| Spindle | 28 (80%) |
| Myxoid epithelioid | 7 (20%) |
| Recurrence | |
| Absent | 28 (80%) |
| Present | 7 (20%) |
| Mutation status | |
| c‐kit | 25 (71%) |
| PDGFRA | 7 (20%) |
| No mutation | 3 (9%) |
PDGFRA, platelet‐derived growth factor receptor α.