Table 4 Distribution of the metastasis sites among esophageal and gastric cancer patients (n = 659) at presentation
Metastasis site | Esophageal tumors (n = 194) | Gastric tumors (n = 465) | Total (n / %) |
|---|---|---|---|
Lymph nodes | 148 / 22.5 % | 219 / 33.2 % | 367 / 56.1 % |
Liver | 49 / 7.4 % | 153 / 23.2 % | 202 / 30.7 % |
Peritonitis carsinamotosa | 13 / 2.0 % | 138 / 20.9 % | 151 / 22.9 % |
Lung | 31 / 4.7 % | 47 / 7.1 % | 78 / 11.8 % |
Neck | 29 / 4.4 % | 3 / 0.5 % | 32 / 4.8 % |
Other | 7 / 1.1 % | 29 / 4.4 % | 36 / 5.4 % |