Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics (n = 54)
Variable | Value (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 60 (42–72) | |
Sex | Male | 47 (87.0) |
Female | 7 (13.0) | |
ECOG performance status | 0–1 | 54 (100) |
Smoking | non-smoker | 20 (37.0) |
smoker | 34 (63.0) | |
Drinking | No | 21 (38.9) |
Yes | 33 (61.1) | |
Main tumor location | cervical | 1 (1.9) |
upper thoracic | 11 (20.4) | |
middle thoracic | 25 (46.3) | |
lower thoracic | 15 (27.8) | |
two sites | 2 (3.8) | |
Histology | Squamous cell carcinoma | 54 (100) |
TNM stage (UICC 6th) | T4N0-1 M0(III) | 14 (25.9) |
T1-4N0-1M1a(IVa) | 7 (13.0) | |
T1-4N0-1M1b(IVb) | 15 (27.8) | |
Recurrences | 18 (33.3) |