Subtotal gastrectomy combined with chemotherapy: An effective therapy for patients with circumscribed Borrmann type IV gastric cancer

Table 1 Main clinicopathological characteristics of patients with circumscribed Borrmann type IV gastric cancer

Variable	B-4 patients (n = 117)
Age (yr)	57.55 ± 10.69
Gender
Male	75
Female	42
Diameter (cm)	7.81 ± 3.07
Tumor location
Upper 1/3–1/2 (U or MU)	22
Lower 1/3–1/2 (M or L or ML)	59
Total (LAU or LMU)	36
Radical degree
R0	45
R1+	72
Histological type
Well	8
Poor	109
pT stage
pT3	36
pT4	81
pN stage
pN0	22
pN1	15
pN2	15
pN3	65
Venous/lymphatic infiltration
Yes	74
No	43
Gastrectomy type
Subtotal gastrectomy	26
Total gastrectomy	91
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Yes	74
No	43

U: Upper; M: Middle; L: Lower; pT: Tumor invasion depth; pN: Lymph node status.