Clinical and Translational Research
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2024; 16(4): 1374-1383
Published online Apr 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i4.1374
Table 1 Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics among types of biliary tract cancers, n (%)
Characteristics
Ampulla of Vater, n = 7268
Intrahepatic bile duct, n = 11466
Extrahepatic bile duct, n = 12869
Gallbladder, n = 15883
Sex
    Female3347 (46.1)5560 (49.4)6141 (47.7)11446 (72.1)
    Male3921 (53.9)5806 (50.6)6728 (52.3)4437 (27.9)
Race
    White5763 (79.3)8957 (78.1)10092 (78.4)12530 (78.9)
    American Indian/Alaska native57 (0.8)119 (1)120 (0.9)269 (1.7)
    Asian or Pacific Islander888 (12.2)1513 (13.2)1641 (12.8)1467 (9.2)
    Black560 (7.7)877 (7.7)1016 (7.9)1617 (10.2)
Ethnicity
    Hispanic1174 (16.2)1548 (13.5)1678 (13.0)3071 (19.3)
    Non-Hispanic6094 (83.8)9918 (86.5)11191 (87.0)12812 (80.7)
Age
    ≤ 60 yr2040 (28.1)3337 (29.1)2881 (22.4)3694 (23.3)
    > 60 yr5228 (71.9)8129 (70.9)9988 (77.6)12189 (76.7)
Stage
    Local738 (10.2)1641 (14.3)1379 (10.7)995 (6.3)
    Regional2522 (34.7)2189 (19.1)3025 (23.5)3594 (22.6)
    Distant824 (11.3)2859 (24.9)2532 (19.7)3607 (22.7)
    Unknown/un-staged3184 (43.8)4777 (41.7)5933 (46.1)7687 (48.4)
Grade
    Well differentiated, I1016 (14.0)478 (4.2)1021 (7.9)1805 (11.4)
    Moderately differentiated, II3039 (41.8)1688 (14.7)2415 (18.8)4608 (29.0)
    Poorly differentiated, III1720 (23.7)1631 (14.2)1926 (15.0)4769 (30.0)
    Undifferentiated; anaplastic, IV72 (1.0)72 (0.6)82 (0.6)231 (1.5)
    Unknown1421 (19.5)7597 (66.3)7425 (57.7)4470 (28.1)
Marital status
    Married4185 (57.6)6449 (56.2)7032 (54.6)7664 (48.3)
    Divorced604 (8.3)1071 (9.3)1102 (8.6)1399 (8.8)
    Single, never married907 (12.5)1452 (12.7)1522 (11.8)1868 (11.8)
    Widowed1322 (18.2)2094 (18.3)2764 (21.5)4345 (27.4)
    Unknown250 (3.4)400 (3.5)449 (3.5)607 (3.8)
Yr of diagnosis
    1975-1990796 (11.0)684 (6.0)1675 (13.0)3107 (19.6)
    1991-20052691 (37.0)3898 (34.0)5513 (34.7)5513 (34.7)
    2006-20163781 (52.0)6884 (60.0)7117 (55.3)7263 (45.7)
Chemotherapy
    Yes2245 (30.9)4445 (38.8)4134 (32.1)4705 (29.6)
    No/unknown5023 (69.1)7021 (61.2)8735 (67.9)11178 (70.4)
Surgery
    Yes1003 (13.8)427 (3.7)1245 (9.7)1787 (11.3)
    No/unknown6265 (86.2)11039 (96.3)11624 (90.3)14096 (88.7)
Radiation
    Yes1245 (17.2)1604 (14.0)2489 (19.4)2183 (13.8)
    No/unknown6003 (82.8)9831 (86.0)10334 (80.6)13664 (86.2)