TABLE 1
FROM:
Comparison of genetic alterations in neuroendocrine tumors: frequent loss of chromosome 18 in ileal carcinoid tumors
Gordon G Wang, James C Yao, Samidha Worah, Jill A White, Rene Luna, Tsung-Teh Wu, Stanley R Hamilton and Asif Rashid
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Clinicopathologic features of patients with pancreatic endocrine, and nonileal and ileal carcinoid tumors
| Clinicopathologic features | Pancreatic endocrine tumors (n=16) | Nonileal carcinoid tumors (n=15) | Ileal carcinoid tumors (n=16) | P-value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean  s.d.) (years) | 56.115.9 | 59.511.0 | 59.013.2 | NSb |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 56 (9) | 53 (8) | 44 (7) | NS |
| Male | 44 (7) | 47 (7) | 56 (9) | |
| History of smoking | ||||
| Current or former | 56 (9) | 67 (10) | 38 (6) | NS |
| Never | 44 (7) | 33 (5) | 62 (10) | |
| History of alcohol consumption | ||||
| Current or former | 13 (2) | 60 (9) | 44 (7) | 0.02c |
| Never | 87 (14) | 40 (6) | 56 (9) | |
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Size of primary tumor (means.d.) (cm)
| 4.12.7 | 3.35.9 | 2.11.0 | NS |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Present | 44 (7) | 53 (8) | 87 (12) | NS |
| Absent | 56 (9) | 47 (7) | 13 (4) | |
| Liver metastasis | ||||
| Present | 25 (4) | 27 (4) | 69 (11) | 0.02d |
| Absent | 75 (12) | 73 (11) | 31 (5) | |
| Vital status | ||||
| Alive | 87 (14) | 87 (13) | 100 (16) | NS |
| Dead | 13 (2) | 13 (2) | 0 (0) | |
Values are expressed as percent and numbers in parentheses.
a Comparison among all three groups.
b Not significant, NS.
c Pancreatic endocrine tumors vs carcinoid tumors, P=0.01 for ethanol consumption.
d Nonileal carcinoid tumors vs ileal carcinoid tumors, P=0.02 for liver metastasis.
