Research Article

Identification of Malassezia globosa as a Gastric Fungus Associated with PD-L1 Expression and Overall Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study subjects ().

CharacteristicsMedian (range)/number (%)

Age (years)56 (22-86)
Gender
 Male43 (70.5%)
 Female18 (29.5%)
Body mass index (kg/m2)22.1 (16.6-35.1)
Tumor size (max, cm) [median (range)]4.6 (0.5-15)
Tumor location
 Upper19 (31.1%)
 Middle12 (19.7%)
 Lower30 (49.2%)
Tumor differentiation
 High4 (6.5%)
 Moderate19 (31.1%)
 Poor38 (62.3%)
Lauren classification
 Diffuse36 (59.0%)
 Intestinal17 (27.9%)
 Mix8 (13.1%)
pTNM stage
 I6 (9.8%)
 II9 (14.8%)
 III34 (55.7%)
 IV12 (19.7%)
Lymphatic vessel invasive (D2-40)
 Positive20 (32.8%)
 Negative41 (67.2%)
Vascular invasive (CD31)
 Positive15 (24.6%)
 Negative46 (75.4%)
Nerve invasive (S-100)
 Positive46 (75.4%)
 Negative15 (24.6%)
HER2 status
 0/1+/2+53 (86.9%)
 3+8 (13.1%)
PD-L1 status
 CPS ≥ 1024 (39.3%)
 CPS < 1037 (60.7%)
Postoperative treatment
 None6 (9.8%)
 Chemotherapy41 (67.2%)
 Chemotherapy+anti-PD-1 immunotherapy14 (23.0%)