Table 1.
Patient Characteristics at Initial Diagnosis | Asymptomatic* (n=78) | Symptomatic* (n=25) |
---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 50 (27-84) | 46 (26-64) |
Stage | ||
Ib1 | 15 (19%) | 0 (0%) |
Ib2 | 17 (13%) | 6 (24%) |
IIa | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
IIb | 28 (36%) | 11 (44%) |
IIIb | 25 (32%) | 8 (32%) |
Histology | ||
Squamous | 70 (90%) | 23 (92%) |
Adenocarcinoma | 5 (6%) | 2 (4%) |
Other | 3 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
Pre treatment lymph nodes positive | ||
Aortic | 9 (12%) | 1 (4%) |
Pelvic | 31 (40%) | 13 (52%) |
None | 38 (49%) | 11 (44%) |
Duration of follow up (months) | 13 | 8 |
Symptom status refers to first surveillance FDG-PET