Table 1 Study patient demographics (n=56)
Number (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (years)a | 66 (58–75) |
Sex | |
Male | 40 (71) |
Female | 16 (29) |
Tumour site | |
Oesophageal | 26 (46) |
Oesophago–gastric junction | 13 (23) |
Gastric | 17 (30) |
Histology | |
Adenocarcinoma | 52 (93) |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 4 (7) |
Grade | |
Well differentiated | 4 (7) |
Moderately differentiated | 24 (43) |
Poorly differentiated | 28 (50) |
UICC stage | |
1 | 17 (30) |
2 | 13 (23) |
3 | 21 (38) |
4 | 5 (9) |
Treatment undertaken | |
Oesophagectomy | 25 (45) |
Gastrectomy | 18 (32) |
Preoperative chemotherapy followed by surgery | 13 (23) |
Status | |
Alive | 37 (66) |
Dead | 19 (34) |
