Age, years |
|
|
|
|
Median |
61 |
66 |
Range |
41-80 |
28-77 |
Weight loss in last 6 months |
|
|
|
|
< 10% |
25 |
68 |
22 |
63 |
≥ 10% |
12 |
32 |
12 |
34 |
Unknown |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
28 |
76 |
28 |
80 |
Female |
9 |
24 |
7 |
20 |
Tumor size, cm |
|
|
|
|
≤ 5 |
23 |
62 |
22 |
63 |
> 5 |
14 |
38 |
13 |
37 |
Zubrod performance status |
|
|
|
|
0 |
19 |
51 |
19 |
54 |
1 |
18 |
49 |
16 |
46 |
Histology |
|
|
|
|
Squamous cell |
13 |
35 |
12 |
34 |
Adenocarcinoma |
24 |
65 |
23 |
66 |
Extent of dysphagia |
|
|
|
|
Asymptomatic |
5 |
14 |
4 |
11 |
Symptomatic: unrestricted diet |
14 |
38 |
11 |
31 |
Symptomatic: soft foods only |
13 |
35 |
14 |
40 |
Symptomatic: liquids only |
3 |
8 |
5 |
14 |
Cannot swallow |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
Asymptomatic/symptomatic: unrestricted diet |
19 |
51 |
15 |
43 |
Symptomatic: soft foods/liquids only/cannot swallow |
18 |
49 |
20 |
57 |
Primary T classification |
|
|
|
|
T1: invasion of lamina propria or submucosa |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
T2: invasion of muscular propria |
7 |
19 |
11 |
31 |
T3: invasion of adventia |
27 |
73 |
21 |
60 |
T4: invasion of adjacent structures |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
TX |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
T1/T2 |
8 |
22 |
11 |
33 |
T3/T4 |
29 |
78 |
22 |
67 |