Table 1 Patient and disease characteristics at baseline
Characteristic | Number of patients ( N =40) | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 30 | 75.0 |
Female | 10 | 25.0 |
Age, years | ||
Median | 55 | |
Range | 33–74 | |
Performance status (ECOG) | ||
0 | 7 | 17.5 |
1 | 29 | 72.5 |
2 | 4 | 10.0 |
Disease status | ||
Relapsed | 5 | 12.5 |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | 3 | |
No adjuvant chemotherapy | 2 | |
Initially metastatic | 35 | 87.5 |
Location | ||
Proximal | 5 | 12.5 |
Middle | 4 | 10.0 |
Distal | 26 | 65.0 |
Diffuse | 5 | 12.5 |
Lauren classification | ||
Intestinal | 12 | 30.0 |
Diffuse | 28 | 70.0 |
Number of organs involved | ||
1 | 5 | 12.5 |
2 | 7 | 17.5 |
3 | 17 | 42.5 |
4 | 7 | 17.5 |
⩾5 | 4 | 10.0 |
Site of metastasis | ||
Lymph node | 36 | 90.0 |
Peritoneum | 21 | 52.5 |
Liver | 16 | 40.0 |
Others (lung, bone, and so on) | 9 | 22.5 |
