Circulating miR-200c as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for gastric cancer

Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 52)

Characteristic	n	%
Median (range) age, yrs	65.9 (42–85)
Gender
Women	10	19
Men	42	81
ECOG
0-1	37	71.2
2	10	19.2
Location
Proximal, upper third	13	25
Distal	36	69.2
Multicentric	3	5.8
Stage
I-II	9	17.3
III	12	23.1
IV	31	59.6
Lymph Nodes
Negative	9	17.3
Positive	24	46.2
Histological type
Intestinal	28	53.8
Diffuse	21	40.4
Mixed	3	5.8
R Status
R0	20	38.5
R1-R2	32	61.5
Grade
Low	21	40.4
High	27	51.9
Vascular / Perineural Invasion
Unknown	22	42.3
No	11	21.2
Yes	19	36.5

Abbreviations: ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status. Residual Status (R): R0, no residual tumour; R1-2 microscopic or macroscopic residual tumour.

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