Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variable | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Enrolled patients | 41 |
Age (years) | |
Median (range) | 59 (37–72) |
Sex | |
Male | 22 (53.7) |
Female | 19 (46.3) |
Performance status | |
ECOG, 0–1 | 23 (56.1) |
ECOG, 2 | 18 (43.9) |
Diabetes mellitus | 13 (31.7) |
Symptoms at baseline | |
Abdominal pain | 31 (75.6) |
Jaundice | 15 (36.6) |
Weight loss | 22 (53.7) |
Tumour site | |
Head | 26 (63.4) |
Body | 12 (29.3) |
Tail | 3 (7.3) |
Tumour size (longest diameter, cm) | |
Median (range) | 3.2 (1.5–9.0) |
Tumour stage | |
IIA | 8 (19.5) |
IIB | 3 (7.3) |
III | 30 (73.2) |
CA 19-9 (U ml−1) increased | 33 (80.5) |
Median (range) | 686 (51–20 000) |
