Table 1. Characteristics of patients.
|
No. of patients |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Elderly | Unfit | All |
| Total no. of patients | 18 | 41 | 59 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Female | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Age (years) | |||
| Median | 73.5 | 60 | 62 |
| Range | 70–80 | 38–69 | 38–80 |
| Performance status (ECOG) | |||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 11 | 29 | 40 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Stage | |||
| IIIB | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| IV | 15 | 37 | 52 |
| Histology | |||
| Squamous | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| Bronchioloalveolar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Undefined NSCLC | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Prior chemotherapy regimen | |||
| None | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 or more | 10 | 24 | 34 |
ECOG=Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; NSCLC=non-small-cell lung cancer.