Table 1 Sample clinical and pathologic information
Characteristics | Gastric cancer group | Chronic gastritis group |
|---|---|---|
n = 100 | n = 33 | |
Age, years, median (min–max) | 63 (30–85) | 54 (37–74) |
Gender | ||
Male | 76 (76%) | 18 (54.5%) |
Female | 24 (24%) | 15 (45.5%) |
Tumour characteristics | ||
Size, cm, median (min–max) | 6 (2–15) | |
TNM-staging | ||
I | 3 (5.6%) | |
II | 15 (28.3%) | |
III | 33 (62.2%) | |
IV | 2 (3.7%) | |
Borrman’s type | ||
I | 7 (7%) | |
II | 29 (29%) | |
III | 62 (62%) | |
IV | 2 (2%) | |
Lauren classification | ||
Intestinal | 30 (30%) | |
Diffuse | 33 (33%) | |
Mixed | 37 (37%) | |
Vessel carcinoma embolus | ||
Positive | 58 (58%) | |
Negative | 42 (41%) | |
Nerve invasion | ||
Positive | 50 (50%) | |
Negative | 50 (50%) | |
Chronic gastritis characteristics | ||
Superficial gastritis | 20 (60%) | |
Atrophic gastritis (intestinal metaplasia) | 13 (40%) | |
