Table 2. Patient characteristics (n=350).
| Characteristic | No. of patients | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 278 | 79 |
| Female | 72 | 21 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Median | 56 | |
| Range | 28–78 | |
| WHO performance status | ||
| 0 | 66 | 19 |
| 1 | 219 | 63 |
| 2 | 63 | 18 |
| Weight loss (%) | ||
| <5 | 121 | 35 |
| 5–10 | 91 | 26 |
| >10 | 131 | 37 |
| Unknown | 7 | 2 |
| Histology | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 145 | 41 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 199 | 57 |
| Undifferentiated carcinoma | 6 | 2 |
| Extent of disease | ||
| Locally advanced/unresectable | 42 | 12 |
| Limited disseminated diseasea | 138 | 39 |
| Extensive disseminated diseaseb | 170 | 49 |
a
Lymph node metastasis confined to either the celiac or supraclavicular region.
b
Distant metastasis or lymph node metastasis in both celiac and supraclavicular lymph nodes.