Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of Stomach: Emphasis on the Clinical Relationship with Alpha-Fetoprotein-Positive Gastric Cancer

Table 1

Comparison and clinicopathological characteristics between HAS- and AFP-elevated gastric cancer (AFPGC).

Characteristics	HAS (n = 41)	AFPGC (n = 52)	value
Age			<0.001
≤60	30	18
>60	11	34
Sex			0.841
Male	30	39
Female	11	13
Initial presentation			0.049
Abdominal pain	15	12
Abdominal distension	8	17
Medical examination	13	8
Hematemesis	2	1
Choked up	1	6
Others	2	8
Location			0.041
Cardiac stomach bottom	12	16
Body	4	19
Antrum	12	11
Gastric helicobacter	0	1
Angle	6	2
Whole stomach	7	2
Residual stomach	0	1
Serum AFP			0.877
>100	23	30
<100	18	22
Liver metastasis			0.005
Yes	11	29
No	30	23
Operation			<0.001
Yes	31	17
No	10	35
Curability			1.000
Curative surgery	30	16
Neoadjuvant	1	1
PVTT			1.000
Yes	2	3
No	39	49
Other metastasis			0.405
Yes	16	16
No	25	36