Table I.
Clinical data of patients with gastric cancer.
| Characteristic | Alive (n=92) | Deceased (n=131) | Total (n=228a) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 27 | 44 | 74 (32.5) |
| Male | 65 | 87 | 154 (67.6) |
| Age, years | |||
| <60 | 50 | 53 | 105 (46.1) |
| ≥60 | 42 | 78 | 123 (54.0) |
| Tumor size, cm3 | |||
| <3 | 50 | 41 | 96 (42.1) |
| ≥3 | 42 | 90 | 132 (58.0) |
| Histological differentiation | |||
| I/II | 56 | 59 | 117 (51.3) |
| III/IV | 36 | 72 | 111 (48.7) |
| TNM stage | |||
| I/II | 56 | 41 | 99 (43.4) |
| III/IV | 36 | 90 | 129 (56.6) |
| Lymphatic metastasis | |||
| Positive | 46 | 102 | 152 (66.7) |
| Negative | 46 | 29 | 76 (33.3) |
| Distant metastasis | |||
| Positive | 11 | 72 | 85 (37.3) |
| Negative | 81 | 59 | 143 (62.7) |
| Lauren type | |||
| Intestinal | 56 | 65 | 123 (54.0) |
| Diffuse | 36 | 66 | 105 (46.1) |
| Metastasis and recurrence | |||
| Positive | 8 | 95 | 105 (46.1) |
| Negative | 84 | 36 | 123 (54.0) |
a
In total, 5 patients were lost during follow-up because they were unreachable. TNM, Tumor-Node-Metastasis.