Table 1.
Patient characteristics (total of 69 cases)
| Mean age | 70.0 (45 to 82 years) | |
|---|---|---|
| M : F |
63 : 6 |
|
| Smoking history |
|
|
| Never smoker |
5 |
|
| Smokers |
64 |
|
| |
(Mean pack year 62.1 ± 4.3) |
|
| Stage |
Clinical |
Pathological |
| IA |
36 (52.2%) |
25(36.3%) |
| IB |
12 (17.4%) |
8 (11.6%) |
| IIA |
6 (8.7%) |
13 (18.8%) |
| IIB |
4 (5.8%) |
5 (7.2%) |
| IIIA |
8 (11.6%) |
11 (15.9%) |
| IIIB |
3 (4.3%) |
7 (10.1%) |
| Surgery type |
|
|
| Lobectomy |
53 (76.8%) |
|
| Partial resection |
13(18.8%) |
|
| Pneumonectomy |
3 (4.3%) |
|
| Post chemotherapy |
|
|
| Yes |
41 (59.4%) |
|
| No | 28 (40.6%) |