Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 49 (74%) |
| Female | 17 (26%) |
| Tumour differentiation | |
| Well | 3 (5%) |
| Moderate | 26 (39%) |
| Poor | 37 (56%) |
| Tumour site | |
| Gastric | 24 (36%) |
| GOJ | 42 (64%) |
| T stage | |
| 0 | 2 (3%) |
| 1 | 6 (9%) |
| 2 | 21 (32%) |
| 3 | 34 (51%) |
| 4 | 3 (5%) |
| N stage | |
| Node negative | 19 (29%) |
| Node positive | 47 (71%) |
| Longitudinal resection margins | |
| R 0 | 53 (81%) |
| R 1 | 13 (19%) |
| Tumour recurrence | |
| Yes | 20 (30%) |
| No | 46 (70%) |
| Neoadjuvant + adjuvant Chemo. | 7 (11%) |
| Neoadjuvant chemo. only | 13 (19%) |
GOJ: gastro-oesophageal junction; chemo: chemotherapy.