Table 1.
Patient Baseline Demographics and Clinic Pathological Characteristics (N = 31)
| Baseline Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| Median (range) | 57 (25–75) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 25 (80.6) |
| Female | 6 (19.4) |
| ECOG PS | |
| 0 | 15 (48.4) |
| 1 | 16 (51.6) |
| Clinical T stage | |
| T2 | 2 (6.5) |
| T3 | 17 (54.8) |
| T4a | 12 (38.7) |
| Clinical N stage | |
| N0 | 10 (32.3) |
| N1 | 12 (38.7) |
| N2 | 8 (25.8) |
| N3 | 1 (3.2) |
| cTNM staging | |
| II | 8 (25.8) |
| III | 11 (35.5) |
| IVa | 12 (38.7) |
| Position | |
| Upper | 3 (9.7) |
| Middle | 12 (38.7) |
| Lower | 16 (51.6) |
Abbreviations: cTNM, tumor, nodes, metastasis classification of staging; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status.