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Table 1 Clinico-pathological characteristics of patients and volunteers included in microarray analysis

From: Distinctions in gastric cancer gene expression signatures derived from laser capture microdissection versushistologic macrodissection

 

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

 
  1. 1Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group