Table 1. Patient, tumor and treatment characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total cohort (n=155) | Homogenous cohort (n=100) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, years | ||
| Mean (95% CI) | 65 (64–66) | 66 (64–68) |
| Median (min–max) | 65 (39–85) | 66 (45–85) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Female | 58 (37.4) | 40 (40.0) |
| Male | 97 (62.6) | 60 (60.0) |
| Smoking history, n (%) | ||
| Positive | 140 (90.3) | 92 (92.0) |
| Negative | 15 (9.7) | 8 (8.0) |
| Histology, n (%) | ||
| Adenocarcinoma | 139 (89.7) | 100 (100.0) |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 14 (9.0) | NA |
| Adenosquamous | 1 (0.6) | NA |
| NOS | 1 (0.6) | NA |
| Grade of differentiation, n (%) | ||
| Well differentiated | 50 (32.3) | 40 (40.0) |
| Moderately differentiated | 56 (36.1) | 37 (37.0) |
| Poorly differentiated | 49 (31.6) | 23 (23.0) |
| Tumor size, cm, n (%) | ||
| 0–1.9 | 35 (22.6) | 29 (29.0) |
| 2–3.9 | 67 (43.2) | 48 (48.0) |
| 4–5.9 | 31 (20.0) | 12 (12.0) |
| ≥6 | 22 (14.2) | 11 (11.0) |
| pTNM stage (8th edition), n (%) | ||
| Stage I | 67 (43.2) | 54 (54.0) |
| Stage II | 41 (26.5) | 21 (21.0) |
| Stage III | 39 (25.2) | 25 (25.0) |
| Stage IV | 8 (5.2) | NA |
| Surgical resection, n (%) | ||
| R0 | 146 (94.2) | 100 (100.0) |
| R1 | 9 (5.8) | NA |
| Mutation, positive/tested | ||
| p53 | 19/53 | 12/36 |
| EGFR | 10/107 | NA |
| KRAS | 28/63 | 23/40 |
| Treatment | ||
| Neoadjuvant therapy, n (%) | 39 (25.2) | NA |
| Cisplatin- or carboplatin-based doublet chemotherapy | 36 (23.2) | NA |
| Cisplatin- or carboplatin-based doublet with radiotherapy | 2 (1.3) | NA |
| Pembrolizumab with radiotherapy | 1 (0.6) | NA |
| Surgery, n (%) | 155 (100.0) | 100 (100.0) |
| Adjuvant therapy, n (%) | 46 (29.7) | 27 (27.0) |
| Cisplatin- or carboplatin-based chemotherapy | 29 (18.7) | 21 (21.0) |
| Cisplatin- or carboplatin-based chemotherapy with radiotherapy | 10 (6.5) | 6 (6.0) |
| Radiotherapy only | 7 (4.5) | NA |
CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; NOS, not otherwise specified; pTNM, pathological tumor-node-metastasis; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; KRAS, Kirsten rat sarcoma virus.