Table 1 Patient and tumour characteristics
Characteristics n (%) | GEMOX (n = 44) | Gem/Carb (n = 20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Year of diagnosis | 2004-2010 | 1998-2003 | |
Gender, no (%) | |||
Male | 29 (66) | 9 (45) | 0.17 |
Female | 15 (34) | 11 (55) | |
Age | |||
<=67 | 19 (43) | 12 (60) | 0.28 |
>67 | 25 (57) | 8 (40) | |
ECOG PS, no. (%) | |||
0-1 | 34 (77) | 14 (70) | 0,75 |
2-3 | 10 (23) | 6 (30) | |
Primary tumour location | |||
Gallbladder | 12 (27) | 8 (40) | 0.59 |
Intrahepatic bile ducts | 21 (48) | 8 (40) | |
Extrahepatic bile ducts | 11 (25) | 4 (20) | |
Ampulla of Vater | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Prior treatment for BTC | |||
Surgery | 22 (50) | 7 (37) | 0.40 |
Radiotherapy | 5 (11) | 4 (21) | |
Number of metastatic sites | |||
1 | 26 (59) | 11 (58) | 0.81 |
>1 | 18 (41) | 8 (42) |