Table 1.
Patient characteristics (N = 162)
| No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 58 (35.8) |
| Male | 104 (64.2) | |
| Age (years) | Median (range) | 59 (20–76) |
| Performance status (ECOG) | 0 | 122 (75.3) |
| 1 | 17 (10.5) | |
| 2 | 5 (3.1) | |
| 3 | 8 (4.9) | |
| 4 | 10 (6.2) | |
| Stage at diagnosis | Locally advanced | 58 (35.8) |
| Metastatic | 104 (64.2) | |
| Site of primary tumor | Stomach | 127 (78.4) |
| Lower esophageal | 8 (4.9) | |
| GEJ | 27 (16.7) | |
| Site of metastasis | Liver | 80 (49.4) |
| Lymph nodes | 110 (67.9) | |
| Peritoneum | 69 (42.6) | |
| Ovaries | 23 (14.2) | |
| Other | 17 (10.5) | |
| Histology | Well differentiated | 37 (22.8) |
| Moderately differentiated | 39 (24.1) | |
| Poorly differentiated | 76 (46.9) | |
| Unclassified | 1 (0.6) | |
| Undifferentiated | 9 (5.6) | |
| Presenting symptom(s) | Weight loss | 56 (34.6) |
| Anorexia | 25 (15.4) | |
| Pain | 78 (48.1) | |
| Reflux | 72 (44.4) | |
| Upper GI bleeding | 17 (10.5) | |
| Anemia | 87 (53.7) | |
| Nausea/vomiting | 61 (37.7) | |
| Gastric outlet obstruction | 13 (8.0) | |
| Dysphagia | 17 (10.5) | |
| None | 7 (4.3) | |
| Presence of HP at presentation | Yes | 128 (79.0) |
| No | 13 (8.0) | |
| Not available | 21 (13.0) | |
Abbreviations: ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; GEJ = gastroesophageal junction; GI = gastrointestinal; HP = Helicobacter pylori infection.