Table 1.

The characteristics of the included MPM patients.

Characteristic		TCGA		EGA
		All case numbers	Case numbers used in DEG analysis	All case numbers	Case numbers used in DEG analysis
Sample type	MESO	80	30	211	128
Age	Median	64.5	62.5	65.4	64.15
	Range [years]	28–81	28–81	18.8–86	27.3–86
Sex	Male	65	27	176	108
	Female	15	3	35	20
Vital status	Alive	8	0	48	0
	Dead	72	30	163	128
Survival time	Median	15.06	8.32	12.6	7.8
	Range [months]	0.65–91.73	0.65–91.73	0.24–132.6	0.24–132.6