Table 2. Clinicopathological data on patients diagnosed with gastric cardia NEC.
| NO. | Gender | Age | Tumor size | Gross type | Symptom | Histopathology (NECs with) | Stage | IHC-positive staining | Treatment (Surgery) | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 68 | 2 cm | ulcerating | GR | AD | T2N0M0 (I) | Syn, CK | NA | |
| 2 | M | 69 | 4.5 cm | fungal | VB | AD | T3N0M0 (II) | Syn, CgA, CEA | NA | |
| 3 | M | 65 | 0.5 cm | fungal | VB | AD | T3N0M0 (II) | Syn, CgA | CT | NA |
| 4 | M | 63 | 2.3 cm | ulcerating | GR | MAD | T4N3M0 (III) | Syn, CK8/18 | 5 | |
| 5 | M | 58 | 1.7 cm | ulcerating | VB | AD | T4N2M0 (III) | Syn, CgA | 10 | |
| 6 | M | 78 | 0.8 cm | ulcerating | GR | Pure | T3N1M0 (II) | Syn, CD56 | CT | NA |
| 7 | M | 44 | 1.1 cm | ulcerating | GR | Pure | T3N0M0 (II) | Syn, CD56 | NA | |
| 8 | M | 65 | 3.5 cm | ulcerating | VB | AD | T4N0M0 (III) | Syn, CK8/18 | NA | |
| 9 | M | 65 | 1.3 cm | ulcerating | GR | Pure | T3N1M0 (II) | Syn, CgA, CK | 18 | |
| 10 | M | 78 | 0.5 cm | fungal | GR | Pure | T4N0M0 (III) | Syn, CgA, CK | CT | NA |
| 11 | F | 69 | 0.9 cm | fungal | GR | MAD | T3N1M0 (II) | Syn, CgA | NA | |
| 12 | F | 63 | 3.4 cm | ulcerating | VB | Pure | T4N0M0 (III) | Syn, CD56 | CT | 10 |
| 13 | F | 29 | 2.2 cm | ulcerating | GR | AD | T2N0M0 (I) | Syn, CK | CT+RT | Alive |
M: male; F: female; GR: gastroesophageal reflux, VB: vomit or blood in the stool CT: chemotherapy; RT: radiotherapy