Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2015; 21(47): 13316-13324
Published online Dec 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i47.13316
Table 1 Patient proportion according to tumor location n (%)
OBNon-OBP value
All0.541
Resectable141 (20.3)554 (79.7)
Unresectable54 (22.1)190 (77.9)
Upper0.136
Resectable41 (22.9)138 (77.1)
Unresectable14 (15.2)78 (84.8)
Middle0.887
Resectable17 (24.3)53 (75.7)
Unresectable9 (23.1)30 (76.9)
Lower0.038a
Resectable83 (18.6)363 (81.4)
Unresectable31 (27.4)82 (72.6)
Table 2 Patient characteristics for the whole patient group and upper gastric cancer patients n (%)
All
Upper gastric cancer
Non-OBOBP valueNon-OBOBP value
Gender10.7180.996
Male352 (67.6)87 (65.9)94 (71.8)28 (71.8)
Female169 (32.4)45 (34.1)37 (28.2)11 (28.2)
Age263.2 ± 11.662.2 ± 13.40.49764.8 ± 10.662 ± 12.80.276
AJCC stage10.0810.017a
I-II240 (46.1)72 (54.5)46 (35.1)22 (56.4)
III-IV281 (53.9)60 (45.5)85 (64.9)17 (43.6)
T category10.2010.010a
T1-T2163 (31.3)49 (37.1)17 (13)12 (30.8)
T3-T4358 (68.7)83 (62.9)114 (87)27 (69.2)
Involved lymph nodes25.4 ± 7.84.7 ± 6.50.5234.9 ± 5.94.2 ± 6.00.248
N category10.7930.311
N0187 (35.9)49 (37.1)36 (27.5)14 (35.9)
N1-N3334 (64.1)83 (62.9)95 (72.5)25 (64.1)
Macroscopic (Borrmann) type10.3570.036a
EGC90 (17.5)19 (14.4)8 (6.1)4 (10.3)
I30 (5.8)14 (10.6)8 (6.1)8 (20.5)
II325 (62.4)81 (61.4)89 (67.9)23 (59)
III23 (4.4)5 (3.8)9 (6.9)0 (0)
IV52 (10)13 (9.8)17 (13)4 (10.3)
Histological grade10.4480.770
G1-G2176 (33.8)40 (30.3)47 (35.9)13 (33.3)
G3-G4345 (66.2)92 (69.7)84 (64.1)26 (66.7)
Size (cm)24.7 ± 2.94.1 ± 2.10.0835.4 ± 3.04.1 ± 2.00.018a
R status10.7290.114
R0508 (97.5)130 (98.5)123 (93.9)39 (100)
R113 (2.5)2 (1.5)8 (6.1)0 (0)
Lymphovascular invasion10.7850.484
Positive437 (83.9)112 (84.8)108 (82.4)34 (87.2)
Negative84 (16.1)20 (15.2)23 (17.6)5 (12.8)
Table 3 Univariate and multivariate survival analyses for upper gastric cancer
VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
P valueHR95%CIP value
Age1
Gender (vs male)20.056
OB vs non-OB2< 0.001b0.3460.148-0.8080.014a
AJCC stage3< 0.001b1.6381.366-1.966< 0.001b
AJCC T category3< 0.001b
AJCC N category3< 0.001b
Macroscopic (Borrmann) type2 (vs type I)0.003b
II
III
IV
Histological type30.069
Size11.0901.012-1.1740.023a
R status2 (vs R0)0.008b
R1
Lymphovascular invasion20.001b
(vs negative)
Positive
Table 4 Patient characteristics for middle and lower gastric cancer patients n (%)
Middle gastric cancer
Lower gastric cancer
Non-OBOBP valueNon-OBOBP value
Gender10.9020.684
Male29 (58)9 (56.3)229 (67.4)50 (64.9)
Female21 (42)7 (43.8)111 (32.6)27 (35.1)
Age262.3 ± 11.261.3 ± 14.80.61662.8 ± 11.962.6 ± 13.61.000
AJCC stage10.3190.659
I-II18 (36.0)8 (50.0)176 (51.8)42 (54.5)
III-IV32 (64.0)8 (50.0)164 (48.2)35 (45.5)
T category10.2910.891
T1-T212 (24)6 (37.5)134 (39.4)31 (40.3)
T3-T438 (76)10 (62.5)206 (60.6)46 (59.7)
Involved lymph nodes28.5 ± 10.67.1 ± 9.00.4325.1 ± 7.94.5 ± 6.20.844
N category10.1040.396
N014 (28.0)8 (50)137 (40.3)27 (35.1)
N1-N336 (72.0)8 (50)203 (59.7)50 (64.9)
Macroscopic (Borrmann) type10.5770.742
EGC7 (14.0)3 (18.8)76 (22.4)12 (15.6)
I4 (8.0)2 (12.5)18 (5.3)4 (5.2)
II29 (58.0)7 (43.8)207 (60.9)51 (66.2)
III2 (4.0)2 (12.5)12 (3.5)3 (3.9)
IV8 (16.0)2 (12.5)27 (7.9)7 (9.1)
Histological grade10.5540.282
G1-G210 (20)5 (31.3)119 (35.0)22 (28.6)
G3-G440 (80)11 (68.8)221 (65)55 (71.4)
Size (cm)25.0 ± 3.04.0 ± 2.50.2464.4 ± 2.84.1 ± 2.10.745
R status11.0000.559
R048 (96.0)15 (93.8)337 (99.1)76 (98.7)
R1 + R22 (4.0)1 (6.3)3 (0.9)1 (1.3)
Lymphovascular invasion10.2660.445
Positive39 (78.0)15 (93.8)290 (85.3)63 (81.8)
Negative11 (22.0)1 (6.3)50 (14.3)14 (18.2)
Table 5 Univariate and multivariate survival analyses for lower gastric cancer
VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
P valueHR95%CIP value
Age11.0231.008-1.0370.002
Gender (vs male)20.930
OB vs non-OB20.553
AJCC stage3< 0.001b1.6901.508-1.894< 0.001
AJCC T category3< 0.001b
AJCC N category3< 0.001bb
Macroscopic (Borrmann) type2 (vs type I)< 0.001b
II
III
IV
Histological type30.001b
Size1
R status2 (vs R0)0.003b
R1
Lymphovascular invasion2 (vs negative)< 0.001b1.6871.160-2.4550.006
Positive