Table 1. Demographic and tumour characteristics.
| Characteristics | Overall (n=30) | Borderline resectable (n=18) | Locally advanced (n=12) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median) | 60 (IQR: 50–62) | 60 (IQR: 54–61) | 60.5 (IQR: 48–64) | 0.67 |
| Sex | 0.70 | |||
| Male | 24 | 14 | 10 | |
| Female | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Baseline CA 19-9 (median) | 184 (IQR: 20–1,760) | 217 (IQR: 20–1,556) | 99 (IQR: 8–2,819) | 0.76 |
| Histology | 0.40 | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 27 | 16 | 11 | |
| Mucinous | 2 | 2 | – | |
| Signet ring cell adenocarcinoma | 1 | – | 1 (8) | |
| Size (median), cm | 3.6 (IQR: 3.2–4.8) | 4 (IQR: 3–5) | 3.5 (IQR: 3.3–4) | 0.64 |
| Duodenal involvement | 0.42 | |||
| Absent | 20 | 11 | 9 | |
| Present | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| Lymph node involvement | 0.93 | |||
| Absent | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| Present | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
| Peripancreatic | 12 | 7 | 5 | |
| Portal | 2 | 1 | 1 |
IQR, interquartile range.