Table 1. Patient characteristics (n = 150).
| Number | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male/female | 106/44 |
| Age (y) | Median (range) | 61 (16–78) |
| Tumor sitea | U/M/L/other | 47/61/34/8 |
| ECOG PS | 0/1/2 | 128/21/1 |
| Stage | I/II/III/IV | 1/6/12/131 |
| Lauren classificationb | intestinal/diffuse/mixed/unknown | 37/100/12/1 |
| Primary tumor resection | Yes/no | 82/68 |
| Liver metastasis | Yes/no | 46/104 |
| Lymph node metastasis | Yes/no | 94/56 |
| Peritoneal metastasis | Yes/no | 70/80 |
| Number of metastatic sites | ≤ 2/> 2 | 127/23 |
| Second-line chemotherapy | Yes/No | 104/46 |
a
Tumor site was classified based on the Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma (3rd English edition): U, upper third; M, middle third; L, lower third.
b
For Lauren classification, pap, tub, and por1 with type 1 or 2 were defined as intestinal type, and others as diffuse type.