Table 1

Patient characteristics and tumor type

Characteristic
1995–2000
2000–2005


N
%
N
%

Number of patients
29
100
85
100
Median age (range)
60 (32–84)
63 (34–80)
Gender female/male
16/13
55.2/44.8
44/41
51.8/48.2
Gallbladder carcinoma
13
44.8
22
25.9
Intrahepatic CCC
4
13.8
23
27.1
Extrahepatic CCC
11
37.9
39
45.9
Tumor localization unknown
1
3.4
1
1.2

CCC = cholangiocarcinoma

Ristagno et al. International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2007 4:26   doi:10.1186/1477-7800-4-26