Table 2. Clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (n=81).
| Variable | Total (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 60 (74.1%) |
| Female | 21 (25.9%) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median (range) | 61 (41-79) |
| Ethnicity* | |
| Caucasian | 65(80.2%) |
| Other | 10 (13.3%) |
| Asian | 0 (0%) |
| Smoking history** | |
| Smoker | 75 (92.6%) |
| Non-smoker | 5 (6.2%) |
| Clinical Stage | |
| I- II | 39 (48.1%) |
| III-IV | 42 (51.9%) |
| Histological subtype | |
| Pleomorphic carcinoma | 63 (77.8%) |
| Spindle cell carcinoma | 4 (4.9%) |
| Giant cell carcinoma | 6 (7.4%) |
| Spindle and giant cell carcinoma | 3 (3.7%) |
| Carcinosarcoma | 4 (4.9%) |
| Pneumoblastoma | 1 (1.2%) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Pneumonectomy | 17 (21%) |
| Lobectomy | 50 (61.7%) |
| Other | 14 (17.3%) |
| Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 16 (19.8%) |
*6 data missing - ** 1 data missing