Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with gastric cancer

Characteristics	Patients with gastric cancer	%
Age, years	56.65±11.52
<55	99	43.42
≥55	129	56.58
Gender
Female	120	52.63
Male	108	47.37
Tobacco smoking
Never	119	52.19
Ever	109	47.81
Alcohol drinking
Never	131	57.46
Ever	97	42.54
Lauren’s classification
Intestinal	84	36.84
Diffuse	144	63.16
TNM stage
I-II	49	21.49
III-IV	179	78.51
Response to chemotherapy
CR+PR	153	67.11
SD+PD	75	32.89