Table 1. Characteristics of patients.

	S-1+paclitaxel	S-1+cisplatin	P -value
Sex: male/female	31/11	30/11	0.48
Mean age±s.e.; years	63.3±1.4	63.0±1.3	0.91
Performance status 0/1	38/4	39/2	0.42
Histological type
Intestinal	16	16	0.47
Diffuse	26	25
Prior therapy
None	33	33	0.73
Gastrectomy	2	3
Gastrectomy+chemotherapy	7	5
Site of metastasis
Liver	14	12	0.57
Lymph nodes	40	33
Peritoneum	11	8