Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of 28 ALK FISH positive patients.
| PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | ALK FISH PATTERN | P VALUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPLIT (n=15) |
SINGLE ORANGE (n=10) |
MIXED (n=3) |
||
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 59 | 71 | 71 | |
| Median (range) | (42-74) | (49-79) | (36-79) | 0.09 |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Female | 7 (47) | 3 (30) | 0 | 0.35 |
| Male | 8 (53) | 7 (70) | 3 (100) | |
| Smoking history (%) | ||||
| Current | 1 (7) | 1 (10) | 0 | 0.66 |
| Former | 8 (53) | 7 (70) | 3 (100) | |
| Never | 6 (40) | 2 (20) | 0 | |
| Stage at diagnosis (%) | ||||
| I | 2 (13) | 1 (10) | 0 | |
| II | 0 | 1 (10) | 0 | 0.71 |
| IV | 13 (87) | 8 (80) | 3 (100) | |