Table 1.
Clinicopathological and demographic findings of mucin producing gastric cancer (MUC) and gastric cancer without mucin secretion (NMUC)
| Demographic features | MUC n = 34 | NMUC n = 36 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| female | 19 (55.9%) | 10 (27.8%) | |
| male | 15 (44.1%) | 26 (72.2%) | 0.017 |
| Age | 55.3 ±10.7 | 57.1 ±11.7 | 0.5018 |
| 20-70 | 29-80 | ||
| Age range groups | |||
| 20-40 years | 3 (8.8%) | 5 (13.9%) | |
| 40-60 years | 17 (50%) | 17 (47.2%) | |
| > 60 years | 14 (41.2%) | 14 (38.9%) | 0.8012 |
| Clinicopathological findings | |||
| Location | |||
| Corpus of the stomach | 15 (44%) | 15 (42%) | |
| Cardia | 7 (20%) | 7 (19%) | |
| Pylorus | 6 (18%) | 9 (25%) | |
| Multifocal location | 6 (18%) | 5 (14%) | 0.5699 |
| TNM classification | |||
| II | 10 (29%) | 6 (18%) | |
| III | 9 (27%) | 6 (18%) | |
| IV | 15 (44%) | 24 (64%) | 0.1634 |
| Lauren classification | |||
| Intestinal type | 19 (56%) | 22 (61%) | |
| Diffuse type | 14 (41%) | 12 (33%) | |
| Unclassified (mixed) | 1 (3%) | 2 (6%) | 0.7225 |
| Surgical procedures | |||
| Radical operation | 15 (44%) | 14 (39%) | |
| Palliative operation | 4 (12%) | 8 (22%) | |
| Inoperable | 15 (44%) | 14 (39%) | 0.5101 |
| Chemotherapy | |||
| DCF | 8 (22%) | 14 (40%) | |
| 5 FU-monochemotherapy | 15 (44%) | 8 (23%) | 0.137 |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Yes | 21 (66%) | 11 (34%) | 0.008 |
| No | 13 (34%) | 25 (66%) | |