Table I.
Pathological features of the subjects with gastric carcinoma.
| Parameters | Discovery samples (n) (for sequencing) | Validation samples (n) (for qPCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 8 | 15 |
| Female | 0 | 5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <60 | 4 | 9 |
| ≥60 | 4 | 11 |
| Location | ||
| EGJ | 4 | 6 |
| Non-EGJ | 4 | 14 |
| Depth of invasion | ||
| <T2 | 0 | 3 |
| ≥T2 | 8 | 17 |
| Lauren's type | ||
| Intestinal-type | 4 | 6 |
| Diffuse-type | 4 | 14 |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||
| <5 | 4 | 10 |
| ≥5 | 4 | 10 |
| TNM stage | ||
| I+II | 3 | 6 |
| III+IV | 5 | 14 |
| LN metastasis | ||
| Absent | 2 | 6 |
| Present | 6 | 14 |
n, sample size; EGJ, esophagogastric junction; T2, tumor invades the muscularis propria; TNM, Tumor Node Metastasis; LN, lymph node.