Table 1 Characteristics of the 94 patients included in the study
Age (yrs) | Â |
   Median | 62 |
   Range | 48–81 |
Sex | Â |
   Male | 51 (54%) |
   Female | 43 (46%) |
Tumor site | Â |
   Antrum | 27 (28%) |
   Body | 30 (32%) |
   Cardias | 37 (40%) |
Grading | Â |
   Well diff. | 27 (28%) |
   Moderately diff. | 32 (34%) |
   Poorly diff. | 35 (38%) |
Subtype | Â |
   Intestinal | 42 (44%) |
   Diffuse | 52 (56%) |
Stage | Â |
   pT1N0 | 23 (25%) |
   pT2N0 | 20 (22%) |
   pT3N0 | 20 (22%) |
   pT1-3N1 | 15 (15%) |
   pT1-3N2 | 16 (16%) |
p53 | Â |
   positive | 70 (74%) |
   negative | 24 (26%) |
DCC | Â |
   positive | 58 (62%) |
   negative | 36 (38%) |