Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with pancreatic cancer
Characteristic | Pancreatic Cancer (n = 25) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
   Male | 17 |
   Female | 8 |
Age (years) | Â |
   Median | 64.7 |
   Range | 42-79 |
Diabetes mellitus | Â |
   Positive | 16 |
   Negative | 9 |
Nicotine abuse | Â |
   Positive | 5 |
   Negative | 20 |
Alcohol abuse | Â |
   Positive | 3 |
   Negative | 22 |
Largest tumor diamter (cm) | Â |
   Median | 3.5 |
   Range | 1.5-4.7 |
Tumor (T)-category | Â |
   pT1 | 1 |
   pT2 | 6 |
   pT3 | 15 |
   pT4 | 3 |
Lymph node metastasis | Â |
   Positive | 17 |
   Negative | 8 |
Grade | 1 |
   G1 | 6 |
   G2 | 18 |
   G3 |  |
Vascular permeation | Â |
   Positive | 6 |
   Negative | 19 |