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The clinical characteristics of lung cancer patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)
| Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <60 | 3 |
| ≥60 | 13 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 14 |
| Female | 2 |
| Cause of SVCS | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 10 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 |
| Adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine carcinoma | 1 |
| Small cell lung cancer | 3 |
| Treatments after stenting | |
| Chemotherapy | 12 |
| Chemotherapy with target therapy | 4 |
| Overall survival since SVCS diagnosis (months) | 7 (1–18) |
