Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 46 patients* in the phase II part

From: Phase I/II study of docetaxel and S-1 in patients with advanced gastric cancer

Characteristic

Number of patients (%)

Sex

 Male

31 (67)

 Female

15 (33)

ECOG performance status

 0

29 (63)

 1

17 (37)

Histology

 Intestinal

29 (63)

 Diffuse

17 (37)

Metastatic sites

 Lymph nodes

35 (76)

 Liver

22 (48)

 Ovary

1 (2)

 Spleen

1 (2)

 Rectum

1 (2)

 Adrenal gland

1 (2)

 Gastric remnant

1 (2)

No of metastatic sites

 1

31 (67)

 2

14 (30)

 3

1 (2)

Prior therapy

 None

25 (54)

 Any prior therapy

21 (46)

 Surgery

13 (28)

 Chemotherapy

16 (35)

  1. ECOG=Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.
  2. Six patients treated at the recommended docetaxel dose of 40 mg m−2 in the phase I part were included in analysis.