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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2008; 14(19): 3064-3068
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3064
Table 1 Baseline clinical and pathological characteristics of the patients n (%)
CharacteristicMSG (n = 157)CG (n = 196)
Gender
Male104 (66.2)137 (69.9)
Female53 (33.8)59 (30.1)
Age
< 60 yr87 (55.4)110 (56.1)
60-69 yr54 (34.4)67 (34.2)
70-80 yr16 (10.2)19 (9.7)
Median year5862
Range year29-8031-78
Cancer stage, TNM classification
IB3 (1.9)4 (2.0)
II85 (54.1)103 (52.6)
III54 (34.4)71 (36.2)
IV15 (9.6)18 (9.2)
Histologic type
Differentiated73 (46.5)103 (52.6)
Undifferentiated84 (53.5)93 (47.4)