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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 83)

From: Salvage treatment for lymph node recurrence after radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Characteristic

Group

No.

(%)

Age (year)

Median (range)

63 (45–76)

 

≥63

43

(52)

<63

40

(48)

Gender

Male

67

(81)

Female

16

(19)

Performance Status (KPS)

≥80

78

(94)

70–80

5

(6)

Primary tumor location

Cervix+Upper thorax

6

(7)

Middle thorax

36

(43)

Lower thorax

41

(49)

Radical surgery

Ivor-Lewis

48

(58)

Sweet

26

(31)

Stage of primary tumor

I + II

49

(59)

(AJCC 7th edition)

III

34

(41)

Interval to recurrence (month)

Median (range)

5 (1–59)

 

>6

20

(24)

≤6

63

(76)

Lymph node recurrence site

Supraclavicular region

6

(7)

Mediastinal

50

(60)

Abdominal

2

(2)

Multiple

25

(30)

Recurrent lymph node size (cm3)

Median (range)

5.5 (1.22–123.21)

 

>5.5

41

(49)

≤5.5

42

(51)

Number of lymph node recurrence (no.)

Median (range)

2 (1–6)

 

Multiple

64

(77)

Single

19

(23)

Radiation dose

Median (range)

60 (50.4–66.2)

 

≥60Gy

46

(55)

<60Gy

37

(45)

Treatments after recurrence

RTa

41

(49)

RT + CTb

42

(51)

  1. aradiotherapy alone
  2. bradiotherapy combined with chemotherapy