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Table 1 Clinico-pathological characteristics of patients and volunteers included in microarray analysis
| Patients (n = 20) | Volunteers (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline clinico-pathological characteristics | ||
| Age-year | ||
| Median | 59 | 52 |
| Interquartile range | 54-69 | 43-61 |
| Sex - no. (%) | ||
| Male | 16 (80%) | 3 (50%) |
| Female | 4 (20%) | 3 (50%) |
| Performance status (PS) - no. (%) | ||
| ECOG1 PS 0 or 1 | 20 (100%) | |
| Histological type - no. (%) | ||
| Lauren's intestinal | 6 (30%) | |
| Lauren's diffuse | 14 (70%) | |
| Location of primary lesion - no. (%) | ||
| Upper 1/3 | 4 (20%) | |
| Middle 1/3 | 6 (30%) | |
| Lower 1/3 | 10 (50%) | |
| Distant metastasis - no. (%) | 20 (100%) | |
| Treatment and outcome | ||
| Chemotherapy regimen - no. (%) | ||
| Cisplatin/Fluorouracil | 20 (100%) | |
| Overall survival - month. | ||
| Median | 8.0 | |
| Interquartile range | 5.6-14.7 | |
| Time to progression - month. | ||
| Median | 3.5 | |
| Interquartile range | 2.3-6.2 | |
