Mutation analysis by deep sequencing of pancreatic juice from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

BMC Cancer

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the 21 study patients

Case number	Age range at diagnosis (years)	Tumor size^a (cm)	Estimated tumor cellularity (%)	Survival (months)
1	80–89	3.5	40	10
2	60–69	2.5	45	122^b
3	70–79	4.0	45	11
4	50–59	2.5	45	46
5	60–69	3.5	50	26
6	70–79	3.0	35	15
7	70–79	1.5	40	45
8	60–69	3.5	20	9
9	60–69	3.5	50	18
10	60–69	2.5	35	80^b
11	50–59	2.0	50	36
12	80–89	2.5	15	19
13	70–79	3.0	50	11
14	70–79	4.0	40	11
15	70–79	4.5	50	23
16	50–59	5.0	70	10^b
17	60–69	4.0	60	10
18	60–69	4.0	40	13
19	70–79	5.0	40	35^b
20	60–69	2.0	30	29^b
21	70–79	4.0	40	27

All patients had a diagnosis of pancreatic ductal carcinoma with the tumor located in the pancreatic head
^aLargest measured dimension
^bPatient still alive or lost to follow-up

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