Table 1.
Clinicopathological features of GC patients
| Characteristic | n = 53 | Proportion (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 32 | 60.38 | |
| Female | 21 | 39.62 | |
| Age (years) | Average age, 53 | ||
| <60 | 35 | 66.04 | |
| ≥60 | 18 | 33.96 | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Well | 36 | 67.92 | |
| Poor | 17 | 32.08 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | |||
| <5 | 37 | 69.81 | |
| ≥5 | 16 | 30.19 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | |||
| Yes | 11 | 20.75 | |
| No | 42 | 79.25 | |
| HP infection | |||
| Yes | 28 | 52.83 | |
| No | 25 | 47.17 | |
| CA125 level (ng/mL) | |||
| <40 | 12 | 22.64 | |
| ≥40 | 41 | 77.36 | |
HP infection – H. pylori infection leading to chronic active gastritis remains the main risk factor for GC. CA125 level – CA125 is most common in the serum of patients with epithelial ovarian tumors. Its positive rate in GC was quite high.