Clinico-pathologic parameters N = 31 (%)
Gender  
     Male 34 (65.4)
     Female 18 (34.6)
Tumor topography  
     Proximal third 8 (15.4)
     Medium third 3 (5.8)
     Distal third 29 (55.8)
     Proximal+medium 1 (1.9)
     Medium +distal 3 (5.8)
     Proximal+medium+distal 7 (13.5)
     Esophagogastric junction 1 (1.9)
Curvature  
     Small curvature 27 (51.9)
     Large curvature 4 (7.7)
     Small and large 13 (25.0)
     Not evaluated 8 (15.4)
Tumor depth (pT)  
    Mucosa (pT1a) 2 (3.8)
    Submucosa (pT1b) 5 (9.6)
    Muscular propria (pT2a) 6 (11.5)
    Subserosa (pT2b) 4 (7.7)
    Serosa (pT3) 33 (63.5)
    Structure invasion (pT4) 2 (3.8)
Lymph node metastasis  
    Negative 13 (25.0)
    Positive 39 (75.0)
Organ invasion  
     Negative 27 (51.9)
     Duodenum 13 (25.0)
     Esophagus 6 (11.5)
     Esophagus + duodenum 3 (5.8)
     Other 3 (5.8)
Laurén classification  
     Intestinal 25 (48.1)
     Diffuse 12 (23.1)
     Mixed 15 (28.8)
Table 1: Clinico-pathological caracteristics of 52 cases of GC.