Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Expression of ALDH1 isotypes and its potential as a prognostic and diagnostic marker in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer

Clinical variables

Number (N)

Percentage (%)

 Total number of patients

99

 

Gender

 Male

81

81.37

 Female

18

18.62

Age (years)

Median (range)

60 (28–79)

 

Smoking status (Y/N)

76/23

76.76

Tumor size (cm)

(study population)

 (population median/range)

4.3/(1.5–10)

 

 Large (≥ 4.3 cm)

51

51.51

 Small (< 4.3 cm)

48

48.48

Tumor size (cm)

(AUA guideline)

 Large (≥ 3 cm)

83

83.83

 Small (< 3 cm)

16

16.16

Lymphovascular Invasion (LVI)

N = 99

 

 Yes

37

37.37

 No

62

62.62

T stage

N = 99

 

 T2

81

81.81

 T3/T4

18

18.18

N status (lymph node)

N = 99

 

 N0

74

74.74

 N1 or more

25

25.25

Hydronephrosis

N = 99

 

 Yes

59

59.59

 No

40

40.40

Early intravesical therapy

N = 7

7.07

 BCG therapy

6

85.71

 Mitomycin

1

14.28

NACT received

N = 32

32.32

 GC

(Gemcitabine-cisplatin)

17

53.12

 ddMVAC

15

46.87

Pathological response

(post NACT treatment)

N = 32

32.32

 Complete

6

18.75

 Partial/no-response

26

81.25