Table 1. Clinicopathologic features of the study cases.
|
Characteristics
|
Local Lab (n=734), n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Median±SD | 60.4±11.50 |
| <60 | 337(46.0) | |
| ≥60 | 395(54.0) | |
| NA | 2 | |
| Gender | Male | 525(71.8) |
| Female | 206(28.2) | |
| NA | 3 | |
| Tissue type | Resection | 693(94.4) |
| Biopsy | 41(5.6) | |
| Stage* | I-IIIa | 428(58.3) |
| IIIb/IIIc | 187(25.5) | |
| IV | 82(11.2) | |
| NA | 37(5.0) | |
| Tumor location | Stomach | 535(72.9) |
| GE junction | 199(27.1) | |
| Intestinal | 292(39.8) | |
| Lauren | Diffuse | 254(34.6) |
| Mixed | 188(25.6) | |
GE junction, gastroesophageal junction; NA, not available.
*
Tumor stage was based on the TNM 7 th classification of tumors of the stomach. Advanced or inoperative gastric cancer was categorized as IIIb/IIIc or IV.