Table I.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with gastric cancer.
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| <60 | 9 | 28.13 |
| ≥60 | 23 | 71.88 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 9 | 28.13 |
| Male | 23 | 71.88 |
| Invasion depth | ||
| pT1+2 | 14 | 43.75 |
| pT3+4 | 18 | 56.25 |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||
| No | 10 | 31.25 |
| Yes | 22 | 68.75 |
| TNM stage | ||
| I+II | 15 | 46.88 |
| III+IV | 17 | 53.12 |
| Degree of differentiation | ||
| Moderate/high | 17 | 53.12 |
| Undifferentiated/low | 15 | 46.88 |
pT1+2, tumor invades the submucosa or the muscularis propria; pT3+4, tumor invades the subserosa, non-peritonealised pericolic or perirectal tissues, or tumor directly invades other organs or structures and/or perforates the visceral peritoneum.