Table 2 Patient characteristics of the whole cohort. NOS: not otherwise specified, CC-Score: completeness of Cytoreduction score (0 stands for completed tumor resection). The data is shown as median and interquartile range or numbers with percentage of the whole cohort (n = 37 patients).

From: CD8 + T-cells restrict the development of peritoneal metastasis and support the efficacy of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)

37 patients with PM from CRC

Age

56y (43.5y – 63.5y)

Gender (f/m)

14 (37.8%)/23 (62.2%)

T-stage of the primary tumor

T3

9 (24.3%)

T4

28 (75.7%)

N-stage of the primary tumor

N0

8 (21.7%)

N1

13 (35.1%)

N2

16 (43.2%)

G-stage/histological grading

G2

16 (43.2%)

G3

21 (56.8%)

Histological subtype

Adenocarcinoma NOS

31 (83.8%)

Signet cell differentiation

6 (16.2%)

PCI

7.5 (5–13)

CC-score

0 (100%)

HIPEC regimen

MitomycinC/Doxorubicin

25 (67.6%)

Oxaliplatin

12 (32.4%)

PM occurence

23 (62.2%) synchronous

14 (37.8%) metachronous

RAS mutations

Wild-type

18 (48.7%)

KRAS mutation

16 (43.2.8%)

NRAS mutation

3 (8.1%)

No systemic chemotherapy prior CRS/HIPEC

6 (16.2%)

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

31 (83.8%)

Douplet drug combination (FOLFOX/FOLFIRI)

24 (64.7%)

Triplet drug combination (FOLFOXIRI)

7 (18.9%)

Adjuvant/additive chemotherapy

First-line chemotherapy

32 (86.5%)

Single drug (Capecitabine)

6 (16.2%)

Douplet drug combination (FOLFOX/FOLFIRI)

23 (62.2%)

+ VEGF antagonist

11 (29.7%)

+ EGFR antagonist

5 (13.5%)

Triplet drug combination (FOLFOXIRI)

3 (8.1%)

+ VEGF antagonist

2 (5.4%)

No of cycles (median, IQR)

6 (3–10)