Table 1 Main characteristics of all 42 patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
Characteristics | Number of pts (N = 42) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 17 (40.5%) |
Female | 25 (59.5%) |
Age (years) | |
Median (range) | 67 (36–84) |
≤ 65 | 18 (42.9%) |
> 65 | 24 (57.1%) |
WHO PS | |
0 | 23 (54.8%) |
1 | 19 (45.2%) |
Primary tumor location | |
Intrahepatic CCA | 21 (50.0%) |
Other locations: | 21 (50.0%) |
Gallbladder | 8 (19.0%) |
Perihilar CCA | 7 (16.7%) |
Distal CCA | 4 (9.5%) |
Ampulloma | 2 (4.8%) |
Disease extension | |
Locally advanced (LA) | 10 (23.8%) |
Metastatic (M) | 32 (76.2%) |
Site of metastases | |
None (LA) | 10 (23.8%) |
M in liver only | 11 (26.2%) |
M in liver + other sites | 15 (35.7%) |
M in other sites only | 6 (14.3%) |
Biliary stent placed | 14 (33.3%) |