TABLE 1.
Clinicopathologic Characteristics of NSCLC Patients According to Histologic Types
| SCC (n = 58) | ADC (n = 38)* | Others (n = 17)† | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||||
| Median | 69 | 65 | 68 | 0.05 |
| Mean ± SD | 67.4 ± 7.5 | 64.5 ± 9.6 | 67 ± 7.3 | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 53 (91.4) | 28 (73.7) | 14 (82.4) | 0.05 |
| Female | 5 (8.6) | 10 (26.3) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||||
| Former/current | 58 (100.0) | 31 (81.6) | 15 (88.2) | 0.001 |
| Never | 0 (0.0) | 7 (18.4) | 2 (11.8) | |
| pTNM stage, n (%) | ||||
| I | 34 (58.6) | 28 (73.7) | 8 (47.1) | 0.11 |
| II | 13 (22.4) | 2 (5.3) | 3 (17.7) | |
| III | 11 (19.0) | 8 (21.0) | 6 (35.3) | |
| Grading, n (%) | ||||
| Well differentiated | 4 (6.9) | 8 (21.0) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.0001 |
| Moderately differentiated | 31 (53.5) | 20 (52.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Poorly differentiated | 23 (39.6) | 10 (26.4) | 17 (100.0) |
*
ADC category also includes bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.
†
Other histology include large cell carcinoma (n = 9) and mixed histology (n = 8).
ADC indicates adenocarcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.