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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Added value of regional 18F-FDG PET/MRI-assisted whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT in malignant ascites with unknown primary origin

Characteristics

No. (%) of patients

Age

 

 < 60

8 (36.4)

 ≥ 60

14 (63.6)

Sex

 

 Male

4 (18.2)

 Female

18 (81.8)

Reference standard

 

 Histopathological examination

11 (50.0)

 Follow-up

11 (50.0)

Type of primary tumor

 

 Ovarian cancer

11 (50.0)

 Peritoneal cancer

3 (13.6)

 Colon cancer

2 (9.1)

 Liver cancer

2 (9.1)

 Pancreatic cancer

2 (9.1)

 Gastric cancer

1 (4.5)

 Fallopian tube cancer

1 (4.5)