Differential Expression of Cholecystokinin A Receptor in Gallbladder Cancer in the Young and Elderly Suggests Two Subsets of the Same Disease?

Table 3

Table showing clinical presentation of GBC patient for age < 45 years (𝑛=17) and age ≥ 45 years (𝑛=22).

Parameters	Age < 45 years (𝑛=17) 𝑛 (%)	Age ≥ 45 years (𝑛=22) 𝑛 (%)	𝑃 value
Abdominal pain	16 (94.12)	19 (86.36)	0.62
Weight loss	17 (100)	20 (90.91)	0.49
Palpable lump	9 (52.94)	3 (13.64)	0.01*
Presence of gallstones	14 (82.35)	14 (63.64)	0.29
Survival in months ± S.D.	10.3±3.18	14.08±5.09	0.034*

Values are given as numbers. Differences were tested by using Fisher exact test. *Indicates statistically significant difference (𝑃 < 0.05). GBC: gallbladder cancer.