Table 2.
Clinicopathologic characteristics of gastrointestinal cancer patients in the first examination phase
| Female | Male | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (range) | 61.5 (63‐73) | 59.5 (46‐67) | 61.5 (46‐73) |
| Sex | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Primary tumor site | |||
| Esophagus | 1 | 7 | 8 (40) |
| Stomach | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) |
| Colon and rectum | 3 | 8 | 11 (55) |
| ECOG performance status | |||
| 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 (45) |
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 (50) |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) |
| Disease statusa | |||
| Stage IV | 1 | 5 | 6 (30) |
| Recurrence | 3 | 11 | 14 (70) |
| Number of prior chemotherapy lines | |||
| 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 (45) |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 (15) |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 (25) |
| ≥4 | 1 | 2 | 3 (15) |
a
According to the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th edition (2010).