Table 1 Characteristics of patients with mucinous carcinoma with infiltrative invasion (Group A) and patients with mucinous carcinoma with expansile invasion and mucinous borderline tumor (Group B)

Age (average ± SD)

49.3 ± 16.9

59.0 ± 21.9

FIGO stage (%)

I

5

(71.4)

6

(75.0)

II

0

(0.0)

1

(12.5)

III

1

(14.3)

0

(0.0)

IV

1

(14.3)

1

(12.5)

Residual tumor after primary surgery (%)

Yes

2

(28.6)

1

(12.5)

No

5

(71.4)

7

(87.5)

Peritoneal cytology (%)

Positive

4

(57.1)

1

(12.5)

Negative

3

(42.9)

7

(87.5)

Endometriosis (%)

Yes

4

(57.1)

1

(12.5)

No

3

(42.9)

7

(87.5)

Recurrence (%)

Yes

5

(71.4)

0

(0.0)

No

2

(28.6)

8

(100.0)

Died of disease (%)

Yes

4

(57.1)

0

(0.0)

No

3

(42.9)

8

(100.0)