Table II.
Log-rank analysis of clinical characteristics of gastric metastases with overall survival rate.
| Characteristics | Number of patients (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis of gastric metastases, years | 0.166 | |
| 0–49 | 12 (15.4) | |
| ≥50 | 66 (84.6) | |
| Time between primary and secondary cancers, years | 0.998 | |
| 0–2 | 28 (35.9) | |
| ≥2 | 48 (60.3) | |
| Unknown | 2 (2.6) | |
| Location of lesion | 0.160 | |
| Upper 3rd | 16 (20.5) | |
| Middle 3rd | 14 (17.9) | |
| Lower 3rd | 23 (29.5) | |
| Whole stomach | 18 (23.1) | |
| Unknown | 5 (6.4) | |
| Solitary lesion in stomach | 0.025 | |
| Yes | 36 (46.2) | |
| No | 40 (51.3) | |
| Unknown | 2 (2.6) | |
| Any other metastases prior to stomach involved | 0.006 | |
| Yes | 27 (34.6) | |
| No | 43 (55.1%) | |
| Unknown | 8 (10.3) | |
| Any other metastases when stomach involved | 0.048 | |
| Yes | 49 (62.8) | |
| No | 29 (37.2) | |
| Peritoneal carcinomatosis | 0.005 | |
| Yes | 36 (46.2) | |
| No | 41 (52.7) | |
| Unknown | 1 (1.3) | |
| Main symptom | 0.765 | |
| Abdominal pain | 59 (75.6) | |
| Anorexia | 45 (57.7) | |
| Bleeding | 6 (7.7) | |
| Dysphagia | 4 (5.1) | |
| Vomiting | 15 (19.2) | |
| Asymptomatic | 5 (6.4) |
Statistical analysis was univariate and performed using the log-rank test.