Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Number of patients (n = 16) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 10 (62.5 %) |
| Female | 6 (37.5 %) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median (range) | 61 (43–77) |
| ECOG-PS | |
| 0 | 3 (18.8 %) |
| 1 | 10 (62.5 %) |
| 2 | 3 (18.8 %) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 4 (25.0 %) |
| Ex-smoker | 12 (75.0 %) |
| Pack-yearsa | |
| Median (range) | 45.5 (17–124) |
| Clinical stage | |
| IIIA | 2 (12.5 %) |
| IV | 4 (25.0 %) |
| Recurrence | 10 (62.5 %) |
| Diagnostic procedure | |
| Surgery | 10 (62.5 %) |
| CT-NB | 3 (18.8 %) |
| Autopsy | 3 (18.8 %) |
| Pathological features | |
| Epithelial component | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 7 (43.8 %) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 (12.5 %) |
| Adenosquamous carcinoma | 1 (6.3 %) |
| Large cell carcinoma | 4 (25.0 %) |
| NOS | 2 (12.5 %) |
| Sarcomatoid component | |
| Spindle cell | 0 (0.0 %) |
| Giant cell | 2 (12.5 %) |
| Spindle cell and giant cell | 14 (62.5 %) |
CT-NB CT-guided needle biopsy, NOS not otherwise specified
aEx-smoker (n = 12)