Table 1.
Characteristics of patients studied for stool microbiota analysis
| Tumor site | Av. age in years (range) | Gender | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| Controlsb | 43.8 (19–65) | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Stomach | 69.4 (36–98) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Pancreas | 62.3 (57–67) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Small intestine | 61.5 (39–79) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Colon | 74.8 (64–84) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Rectum | 73.6 (39–85) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Treateda | 66.9 (53–78) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
aTreated group includes samples from those patients with gastrointestinal neoplasm, who had already undergone cancer treatment at the time of sample collection
bControls include samples from healthy individuals without any gastrointestinal disease