Table I.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 109 (35.5) |
| Female | 198 (64.5) |
| Median age in years at diagnosis (range) | 60 (24–96) |
| History of gallstones, n (%) | 122 (39.7) |
| Preoperative tumor markers, mean ± SEM | |
| AFP in ng/ml | 22.5±6.8 |
| CEA in ng/ml | 23.3±4.3 |
| CA19-9 in U/ml | 281.1±21.6 |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Macroscopically curative resection | 160 (52.1) |
| Palliativesurgery | 147 (47.9) |
| Ta by UICC 8th edition | |
| 1 | 32 (10.4) |
| 2 | 82 (26.7) |
| 3 | 114 (37.1) |
| 4 | 79 (25.7) |
| Staging by UICC 8th edition | |
| I | 32 (10.4) |
| II | 60 (19.5) |
| III | 99 (32.3) |
| IV | 116 (37.8) |
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T factor was clinically determined on the basis of histopathological data combined with surgical data and radiographic evaluation. SEM, standard error of mean; UICC, Union of International Cancer Control; T, primary tumor; AFP, α-fetoprotein; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; SEM, standard error of the mean.