Table 5. Clinical characteristics of 6 advanced, sporadic biliary tract cancer patients.
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 | |
Age (years) | 64 | 66 | 50 | 62 | 50 | 43 |
Gender | F | M | M | F | F | F |
Location of Primary Tumor | Intrahepatic | Intrahepatic/Gallbladder | Intrahepatic | Intrahepatic | Intrahepatic | Intrahepatic |
Stage | III | IV | IV | IV | IV | IV |
CA19-9 (Units/ml) | WNL | 1008 | WNL | WNL* | N/A | 56 |
Sites of Metastasis | N/A | Abdominal Lymph Nodes | Cervical,Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic Lymph Nodes | Abdominal, Pelvic Lymph Nodes, Liver | Liver, Lungs, Peritoneum | Lungs |
Underlying Etiology | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Liver fluke | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Hepatitis B | Unknown | Unknown | Negative | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Hepatitis C | Unknown | Unknown | Negative | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Prior Surgical Resection | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Prior Radiation Therapy | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Systemic Chemotherapy | Gem/Cis | Gem/Cis, Capecitabine | Gem/Cis | Gem/Cis, Gem/Cape, PEGPH20 | Gem/Cis, 5-FU/Carbo | Gem/Cis, FOLFOX, Pazopanib |
Survival Status | Alive | Dead | Dead | Alive | Dead | Alive |
Survival Duration from biopsy (months) | 14.5+ | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.3+ | 4.1 | 5.5+ |
F = female; M = male; WNL = Within Normal Limits; Gem/Cis = Gemcitabine and Cisplatin; Gem/Cape = Gemcitabine and Capecitabine; PEGPH20 = pegylated hyaluronidase; 5-FU/Carbo = 5-Fluorouracil and Carboplatin; FOLFOX – 5-FU, Leucovorin and Oxaliplatin,
= WNL at baseline but 1408 U/ml prior to therapy and N/A = Not Available.