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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2012; 18(39): 5581-5588
Published online Oct 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i39.5581
Table 1 Clinicopathological factors of the gastric cancer patients
CharacteristicsMicroarray(n = 65)qRT-PCR(n = 68)TMA(n = 328)
Age
mean (range), yr63 (32-83)56 (26-82)57 (25-82)
Sex, n (%)
Male/female46 (71)/19 (29)36 (53)/32 (47)204 (62)/124 (38)
Follow up duration
Mean (95% CI), mo41.7 (41-42)89.5 (79-100)99.8 (97.5-102)
Histological type, n (%)
Intestinal23 (35)14 (21)100 (30)
Diffuse42 (65)54 (79)228 (70)
TNM stage, n (%)
 I12 (18)0101 (31)
II11 (17)079 (24)
III26 (40)68 (100)110 (33)
IV16 (25)038 (12)
Location, n (%)
Cardia5 (8)8 (12)25 (8)
Non cardia60 (92)60 (88)303 (92)
Adjuvant chemotherapy, n (%)
Yes49 (75)59 (87)230 (70)
No16 (25)9 (13)98 (30)