Research Article

Clinical Outcome of Ampullary Carcinoma: Single Cancer Center Experience

Table 1

Baseline Characteristics.

VariableResults
(n=54)
Mean
(%)

Age (years)
 n54
 Mean68
 STD11.2

Gender
 Female16(30%)
 Male38(70%)

Race
 Caucasian41 (76%)
 African American3 (5%)
 Other10(19%)

Comorbidities
 Smoking28(52%)
 Alcohol Use11(20%)
 History of Pancreatitis7(13%)
 Diabetes19(35%)

Tumor Characteristics
 ECOG Score 0-115(28%)
 Elevated CA-19 (>34)19(36%)
 Biliary Stenting (pre-OP)39(74%)
 Tumor Histology28(44%)
 Ductal Adenocarcinoma38(72%)
 Adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified8(15%)
 Mucinous Adenocarcinoma4(9%)

Tumor Grade
 G1: Well Differentiated5(9%)
 G3: Moderately Differentiated33(61%)
 Unknown16(29%)

Tumor stages(TNM)
 Stage I13(24%)
 Stage II9(20%)
 Stage III25(44%)
 Stage IV7(12%)