Table 1. Clinical and pathological patient characteristics of the human tissue samples used in this study.
| Sample No. | Age | Sex | Smoking History | Cell Type | TNM | Stage | Recurrence | Recurrence-free period (month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | M | C (5) | Adeno | U.K. | 2 | - | 26 |
| 2 | 52 | F | N | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 3 | 80 | M | C (60) | SCC | 2/0/0 | 1 | - | 26 |
| 4 | 71 | M | C (120) | SCC | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 26 |
| 5 | 71 | M | C (100) | SCC | 2/0/0 | 2 | - | 22 |
| 6 | 70 | M | C (30) | SCC | 3/1/0 | 2 | - | 26 |
| 7 | 55 | M | F (1.5/2) | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 8 | 57 | M | C (60) | SCC | 1/0/0 | 1 | - | 24 |
| 9 | 60 | M | N | Adeno | U.K. | 1 | - | 25 |
| 10 | 76 | F | N | Adeno | U.K. | 1 | - | 25 |
| 11 | 56 | M | F | Adeno | 2/0/0 | 1 | + | 13 |
| 12 | 75 | M | N | Adeno | 5/2/0 | 3 | + | 8 |
| 13 | 45 | F | N | Adeno | 3/1/0 | 2 | + | 13 |
| 14 | 63 | F | N | Adeno | U.K. | 1 | - | 26 |
| 15 | 75 | M | F (25/25) | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 25 |
| 16 | 72 | M | F (10/10) | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | + | 19 |
| 17 | 77 | M | F (16/30) | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | - | 23 |
| 18 | 65 | M | F (12/30) | SCC | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 23 |
| 19 | 67 | M | N | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 23 |
| 20 | 68 | F | N | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 21 | 72 | M | F (10/10) | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | + | 19 |
| 22 | 66 | M | N | SCC | 3/0/0 | 1 | + | 7 |
| 23 | 67 | F | N | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 1 | + | 15 |
| 24 | 64 | M | C (23) | SCC | 2/0/0 | 1 | + | 13 |
| 25 | 76 | M | F (6/30) | SCC | 4/0/0 | 2 | + | 18 |
| 26 | 43 | F | N | Adeno | 3/2/1 | 3 | + | 13 |
| 27 | 45 | M | C (20) | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 3 | + | 7 |
| 28 | 82 | M | N | Adeno | 2/1/0 | 2 | + | 13 |
| 29 | 56 | F | N | Adeno | 3/2/0 | 3 | + | 6 |
| 30 | 78 | F | N | Adeno | 5/0/0 | 2 | - | 20 |
| 31 | 62 | M | C (45) | Adeno | 4/0/0 | 2 | + | 19 |
| 32 | 70 | F | N | Adeno | 2/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 33 | 67 | M | F (20/25) | Adeno | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 34 | 60 | M | F (8/30) | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 35 | 71 | F | F (3/3) | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | + | 18 |
| 36 | 65 | M | F (8/20) | Adeno | 1/0/0 | 1 | + | 14 |
| 37 | 70 | F | F (3/1.5) | Adeno | 4/0/0 | 1 | - | 22 |
| 38 | 84 | M | F (14/45) | SCC | 3/0/0 | 1 | - | 23 |
| 39 | 69 | M | F (2.5/50) | Adeno | U.K. | 2 | - | 23 |
Abbreviations used: Adeno; adenocarcinoma, SCC; squamous cell carcinoma, N; never smoked, F; former smoker, C; current smoker, U.K.; unknown, -; no recurrence at present, +; recurrence at present.