Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristics | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 30(83.3) |
| Female | 6 (16.7) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median | 57.5 |
| Range | (31.71) |
| Performance status (ECOG) | |
| 0-1 | 32 (88.9) |
| 2 | 4 (11.1) |
| LDH | |
| ≤ ULN | 24 (66.7) |
| > ULN | 12 (33.3) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smoker | 8 ( 22.2) |
| smoker | 28 ( 77.8) |
| Chemotherapy lines | |
| First line | 30 (83.3) |
| Second and more lines | 6 (16.7) |
| Brain radiotherapy | |
| Yes | 13 (36.1) |
| No | 23 (63.9) |
| TRT | |
| Yes | 11 (30.6) |
| No | 25 (69.4) |
Abbreviations: LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ULN, upper limit of normal; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; TRT, thorax radiotherapy