Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 86); TNM classification according to 7th edition of International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
| Age (y) | |
|---|---|
| median [range] |
67.2 [44.6; 82.7] |
|
Morphology (n) |
|
| squamous cell carcinoma |
33 |
| adenocarcinoma |
34 |
| neuroendocrine carcinoma |
1 |
| non-small cell carcinoma |
3 |
|
Stage (n) |
|
| IIB |
3 |
| IIIA |
53 |
| IIIB |
30 |
|
T-stage (n) |
|
| T0 |
2 |
| T1 |
16 |
| T2 |
30 |
| T3 |
18 |
| T4 |
20 |
|
N-stage (n) |
|
| N0 |
8 |
| N1 |
4 |
| N2 |
59 |
| N3 |
14 |
| unknown |
1 |
|
Treatment (n) |
|
| concurrent RT and CHT |
37 |
| sequential RT en CHT |
42 |
| RT alone | 7 |
n = number of patients, y = years, RT = radiotherapy; CHT = chemotherapy.