Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups^a

Mean age, yr (± SD)

57.6 ± 16.7

47.2 ± 13.3

Gender (Male/Female)

9/7

2/12

H. pylori colonization^b

93.8 %*

64.3 %

Early stage of cancer (I and II)

5

-

Advanced stage of cancer (III and IV)

11

-

Positivity to H. pylori of each anatomic site

 Fundus

50

35.7

 Corpus

56.2

50

 Angular portion

50

35.7

 Antrum

37.5

42.8

From the tumor^c

 Mid-tumor

68.8

-

 Tumor margin

68.8

-

 At least 2 cm**

62.5

-

 At least 5 cm**

56.3

-