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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 121570
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121570
Table 2 Demographic characteristics of pancreatic cancer patients and healthy controls included in the plasma study cohort, n (%)
Variables
Pancreatic cancer patients (n = 28)
Healthy controls (n = 156)
Gender
    Male11 (39)61 (40)
    Female17 (61)95 (60)
Age, median (range)63 (33-76)62 (45-83)
Smoking history
    Non-smoker20 (71)129 (83)
    Ex-smoker5 (18)
    Smoker3 (11)27 (17)
Stage at diagnosis
    I2 (7)
    II5 (18)
    III2 (7)
    IV19 (68)
Lymph node invasion
    Yes26 (93)
    No2 (7)
Metastasis
    Yes19 (68)
    No9 (32)


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