Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 155% (no.) or median (range) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 68.2 (24-91) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 77% (120) |
| Female | 23% (35) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 76% (118) |
| Black | 0% (0) |
| Hispanic | 17% (27) |
| Other | 1% (1) |
| Unknown | 6% (9) |
| ECOG | |
| 0 | 48% (75) |
| 1-3 | 37% (58) |
| Unknown | 14% (22) |
| Histology | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 77% (120) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 22% (34) |
| Other | 1% (1) |
| Grade | |
| 1-2 | 43% (67) |
| 3 | 30% (46) |
| Undetermined | 27% (42) |
| Tumor dimension, cm | 4.5 (1-10) |
| Stage | |
| I-II | 39% (60) |
| III-IV | 54% (83) |
| Unknown | 8% (12) |
| T category | |
| T1-T2 | 26% (41) |
| T3-T4 | 60% (93) |
| TX | 6% (9) |
| Unknown | 8% (12) |
| N category | |
| N0 | 30% (46) |
| N+ | 61% (94) |
| NX | 1% (2) |
| Unknown | 8% (13) |
| M category | |
| M0 | 75% (116) |
| M1 | 7% (11) |
| Unknown | 18% (28) |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Induction | 12% (19) |
| Concurrent | 88% (137) |
Abbreviation: ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.