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Patient characteristics (N = 24)
| Characteristic | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| Median | 61 | |
| Range | 23–72 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 21 | 88 |
| Female | 3 | 12 |
| Karnofsky performance status score | ||
| Median | 90 | |
| Range | 80–100 | |
| Histology | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 20 | 83 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 4 | 17 |
| Location of primary tumor | ||
| Distal esophagus/gastroesophageal junction | 20 | 83 |
| Middle esophagus | 3 | 13 |
| Proximal esophagus | 1 | 4 |
| Stage | ||
| II | 5 | 21 |
| III | 19 | 79 |
