Table 1:
Patient, Tumor and Treatment Characteristics
| Surgery Alone (%) | Chemoradiation + Surgery (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Number | 70 | 53 | |
| Median Age, years (range) | 71 (40–86) | 65 (45–75) | 0.01 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 57 (81.4) | 44 (83.0) | 1 |
| Female | 13 (18.5) | 9 (17.0) | |
| Race | |||
| White | 68 (97) | 52 (98) | 1 |
| Black | 2 (3) | 1 (2) | |
| ECOG | |||
| 0–1 | 67 (95.8) | 51 (96.2) | 0.89 |
| 2 | 3 (4.2) | 2 (3.8) | |
| Smoking History | |||
| Current | 7 (10) | 12 (22.6) | 0.12 |
| Former | 50 (71.4) | 30 (56.6) | |
| Never | 13 (18.6) | 11 (20.8) | |
| BMI, Median (Range) | 28.02 (16.48–48.22) | 27.27 (16.32–42.10) | 0.06 |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 19 (27.1) | 9 (17.0) | 0.27 |
| No | 51 (72.9) | 44 (83.0) | |
| HTN | |||
| Yes | 44 (62.9) | 29 (54.7) | 0.47 |
| No | 26 (37.1) | 24 (45.3) | |
| Clinical Stage | |||
| I | 40 (57.1) | 0 | 0.01 |
| II | 22 (31.4) | 12 (22.6) | |
| III | 8 (11.4) | 41 (77.4) |