30 October 2021 : Database Analysis
Construction and Verification of a Hypoxia-Stemness-Based Gene Signature for Risk Stratification in Esophageal Cancer
Kang Tang1BCDE, Yong Cheng2AF, Qian Li3AF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934359
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e934359
Table 1 Baseline clinicopathological characteristics of patients in the TCGA-ESCA cohort and GSEA53624 cohort.
| Characteristics | TCGA-ESCA cohortn (%) | GSEA53624 cohortn (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 137 (85%) | 98 (82%) |
| Female | 24 (15%) | 21 (18%) |
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 62.29 (12.05) | 59 (8.89) |
| T stage | ||
| T1 | 27 (17%) | 8 (7%) |
| T2 | 39 (24%) | 20 (17%) |
| T3 | 88 (55%) | 62 (52%) |
| T4 | 5 (3%) | 29 (24%) |
| Tx | 2 (1%) | – |
| N stage | ||
| N0 | 68 (42%) | 54 (45%) |
| N1 | 71 (44%) | 42 (35%) |
| N2 | 10 (6%) | 13 (11%) |
| N3 | 6 (4%) | 10 (9%) |
| Nx | 6 (4%) | – |
| M stage | – | |
| M0 | 129 (80%) | – |
| M1 | 14 (9%) | – |
| Mx | 15 (9%) | – |
| N/A | 3 (2%) | |
| TNM stage | ||
| I | 17 (10%) | 6 (5%) |
| II | 74 (46%) | 47 (40%) |
| III | 56 (35%) | 66 (55%) |
| IV | 14 (9%) | – |
| SD – standard deviation; Tx – uncertain T stage; Nx – uncertain N stage; Mx – uncertain M stage; N/A – not applicable. | ||