Table 1. Clinical characteristics of patients.
| Characteristics | N=45 |
|---|---|
| Median age (years), [range] | 61 [44-73] |
| Gender (M/F), n | 38/7 |
| ECOG performance status, n | |
| 0 | 28 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 |
| Tumor location, n | |
| Cervical | 6 |
| Upper | 11 |
| Middle | 19 |
| Lower | 8 |
| Multi | 1 |
| Tumor length (cm) | 6.0±3.48 |
| Max-diameter on CT (cm) | 2.9±1.67 |
| Clinical stage, n | |
| II | 8 |
| III | 13 |
| IV | 24 |
| Treatment, n (%) | |
| Chemotherapy | 24 (53.3) |
| Chemotherapy + CRT/RT | 15 (33.3) |
| Chemotherapy + S | 6 (13.3) |
ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; CRT, chemoradiotherapy; S, surgery; CT, computed tomography.