Table 1. . Patient characteristics.

Variable	Patients (n)	Percentage (%)
Age range (years)	27–83 (mean age 62)	NA
Age ≥60	70	64.2
Age <60	39	35.8
Sex
Female	33	30.3
Male	76	69.7
Race
White	80	73.4
Black	29	26.6
ECOG score
≤2	77	70.6
≥3	32	29.4
Extent of surgical resection
Total resection	66	60.6
Partial resection	28	25.6
Biopsy only	15	13.8

ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; NA: Not available.