Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of ovarian cancer patients and healthy controls
| Characteristic | Patients | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 273) | (n = 464) | |
| Mean age ± SD | 53.9 ± 9.1 | 52.8 ± 8.2 |
| Histological grade | ||
| G1 | 81 (29.7 %) | |
| G2 | 101 (37.0 %) | |
| G3 | 91 (33.3 %) | |
| Gx | 0 (0.0 %) | |
| Clinical stage | ||
| I | 104 (38.1 %) | |
| II | 43 (15.8 %) | |
| III | 91 (33.3 %) | |
| IV | 35 (12.8 %) | |
| Histological type | ||
| Serous | 97 (35.5 %) | |
| Mucinous | 30 (11.0 %) | |
| Endometrioid | 53 (19.4 %) | |
| Clear cell | 26 (9.5 %) | |
| Brenne | 0 (0.0 %) | |
| Mixed | 24 (8.8 %) | |
| Solid | 18 (6.6 %) | |
| Untyped carcinoma | 25 (9.2 %) | |