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. 2021 Feb;9(3):225. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-4081

Table 2. MET screening results and gene status based on MET/CEN-7 ratio (N=1,580).

Amplified (MET/CEN-7 ≥2.0), n (%) Non-amplified (MET/CEN-7 <2.0 and MET/CEN-7 ≥0.8), n (%) Deletion (MET/CEN-7 <0.8), n (%) Total, n (%)
All 113 (7.2) 1,329 (84.1) 138 (8.7) 1,580 (100.0)
Regions
   Asia 26 (9.4) 242 (87.4) 9 (3.2) 277 (100.0)
   Europe/Australia 75 (6.6) 953 (83.4) 114 (10.0) 1,142 (100.0)
   North America 11 (7.1) 128 (83.2) 15 (9.7) 154 (100.0)
   South America 1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) 0 (0.0) 7 (100.0)
Age, years
   Mean (SD) 59.1 (13.0) 60.0 (12.0) 64.0 (11.6) 60.3 (12.1)
   Median (range) 59.0 (25–85) 62.0 (19–87) 65.0 (26–96) 62.0 (19–96)
Sex
   Male 76 (6.7) 942 (83.2) 114 (10.1) 1,132 (100.0)
   Female 37 (8.3) 387 (86.4) 24 (5.3) 448 (100.0)
Tumor site
   Gastric 70 (7.1) 855 (87.2) 56 (5.7) 981 (100.0)
   GEJ 11 (6.5) 137 (81.1) 21 (12.4) 169 (100.0)
   Esophageal 14 (6.0) 178 (76.4) 41 (17.6) 233 (100.0)
   Metastatic 18 (9.1) 160 (80.8) 20 (10.1) 198 (100.0)
MET/CEN-7 ratio
   Mean (SD) 7.1 (5.7) 1.1 (0.2) 0.7 (0.1)
   Median (range) 5.5 (2.0–39.2) 1.1 (0.8–<2.0) 0.7 (0.5–<0.8)

MET, mesenchymal epithelial transition factor gene. CEN-7, centromere of chromosome 7; GEJ, gastroesophageal junction.