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Table 4 Univariate analyses for overall survival in metastatic gastric cancer patients who underwent surgery (n = 83)

From: Identification of prognostic factors and surgical indications for metastatic gastric cancer

Variable

Median survival (months)

p value

Age (years)

 

0.269

  >65

16.0

 

  < 65

15.6

 

Sex

 

0.211

  Male

16.6

 

  Female

11.1

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 

0.647

  >21

17.2

 

  < 21

14.2

 

Hb (g/dL)

 

0.423

  >12

17.2

 

  < 12

14.4

 

NLR

 

< 0.001

  >3.1

21.9

 

  < 3.1

11.1

 

CRP (mg/dL)

 

0.016

  >0.2

11.1

 

  < 0.2

17.2

 

Alb (g/dL)

 

0.001

  >3.5

17.7

 

  < 3.5

9.8

 

CEA (ng/mL)

 

0.022

  ≤ 6

16.8

 

  >6

13.4

 

CA19-9 (U/mL)

 

0.001

  ≤ 37

17.7

 

  >37

10.1

 

Tumor location in stomach

 

0.426

  Upper

16.2

 

  Middle

15.6

 

  Lower

16.0

 

  Whole

13.1

 

Adjacent organ invasion

 

0.364

  Yes

13.1

 

  No

16.2

 

Bulky lymph nodes

 

0.149

  Yes

13.4

 

  No

17.7

 

Histological differentiation

 

0.404

  Differentiated

16.0

 

  Undifferentiated

15.6

 

Metastasis to organs

 

0.078

  1 organ

17.7

 

  ≥2 organs

14.2

 

Peritoneal metastasis

 

0.213

  Yes

12.5

 

  No

17.7

 

Hepatic metastasis

 

0.784

  Yes

16.5

 

  No

14.4

 

Distant lymph node metastasis

 

0.973

  Yes

14.9

 

  No

16.5

 

Surgical procedure

 

0.017

  Gastrectomy

12.5

 

  Gastrectomy + metastasectomy

21.9

 

Chemotherapy

 

0.015

  Yes

16.6

 

  No

8.2