Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | (n=126) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, median (IQR) | 63 (54, 71) |
| Female sex, n (%) | 30 (22.1%) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Asian | 6 (4.8%) |
| Black | 17 (13.5%) |
| Caucasian | 91 (72.2%) |
| Hispanic | 12 (9.5%) |
| Tumor Site | |
| Esophagus | 87 (69.1%) |
| Cardia | 39 (31.0%) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 25 (19.8%) |
| Tobacco history, n (%) | |
| None | 32 (25.6%) |
| Current or prior use | 92 (73.6%) |
| Unknown | 1 (.8%) |
| Alcohol history, n (%) | |
| None | 51 (41.8%) |
| Current or prior use | 70 (57.4%) |
| Unknown | 1 (.8%) |
| Cachexia, n (%) | 68 (54.0%) |
| Histology, n (%) | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 79 (62.7%) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 37 (29.4%) |
| Signet ring cell carcinoma | 6 (4.8%) |
| Other | 4 (3.2%) |
| Tumor grade, n (%) | |
| 1 | 7 (6.3%) |
| 2 | 45 (40.5%) |
| 3 | 59 (53.2%) |
| Tumor stage, n (%) | |
| I | 8 (6.7%) |
| II | 29 (24.4%) |
| III | 60 (50.4%) |
| IV | 22 (18.5%) |