Table 1.
Main characteristics of all 42 patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
| Characteristics | Number of pts (N = 42) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 17 (40.5%) |
| Female | 25 (59.5%) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median (range) | 67 (36–84) |
| ≤ 65 | 18 (42.9%) |
| > 65 | 24 (57.1%) |
| WHO PS | |
| 0 | 23 (54.8%) |
| 1 | 19 (45.2%) |
| Primary tumor location | |
| Intrahepatic CCA | 21 (50.0%) |
| Other locations: | 21 (50.0%) |
| Gallbladder | 8 (19.0%) |
| Perihilar CCA | 7 (16.7%) |
| Distal CCA | 4 (9.5%) |
| Ampulloma | 2 (4.8%) |
| Disease extension | |
| Locally advanced (LA) | 10 (23.8%) |
| Metastatic (M) | 32 (76.2%) |
| Site of metastases | |
| None (LA) | 10 (23.8%) |
| M in liver only | 11 (26.2%) |
| M in liver + other sites | 15 (35.7%) |
| M in other sites only | 6 (14.3%) |
| Biliary stent placed | 14 (33.3%) |