Table 1. Patient and tumour characteristics.
| Characteristics | No. of patients (n=29) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Median | 60 | |
| Range | 19–67 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 25 | 86 |
| Female | 4 | 14 |
| ECOG performance status | ||
| 0 | 21 | 72 |
| 1 | 8 | 28 |
| Clinical stage a | ||
| uT2 | 2 | 7 |
| uT3 | 26 | 90 |
| uT4 | 1 | 3 |
| uN+ | 29 | 100 |
| Differentiation | ||
| Well differentiated (G1) | 0 | 0 |
| Moderately differentiated (G2) | 10 | 35 |
| Poorly differentiated (G3) | 18 | 62 |
| Undifferentiated (G4) | 1 | 3 |
| Tumour location | ||
| Cervical oesophagus | 6 | 21 |
| Mid thoracic | 11 | 38 |
| Lower thoracic | 12 | 41 |
ECOG=Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.
a
As determined by endoscopic ultrasonography.