Table 1.
The clinical characteristics of 28 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| >60 | 15(53.6) |
| ≤60 | 13(46.4) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 12(42.9) |
| Female | 16(57.1) |
| KPS | |
| >80 | 23(82.1) |
| ≤80 | 5(17.9) |
| Pathological T stage | |
| T1 | 7(25.0) |
| T2 | 12(42.9) |
| T3 | 9(32.1) |
| Lymph node metastasis | |
| N1 | 8(28.6) |
| N2 | 10(35.7) |
| N3 | 10(35.7) |
| Histology | |
| Well differentiated | 6(21.4) |
| Moderately differentiated | 14(50.0) |
| Poorly differentiated | 8(28.6) |
| Tumor location | |
| Upper | 10(35.7) |
| Middle | 13(46.4) |
| Lower | 5(17.9) |
KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status