Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristics | All patients (n = 46) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 32 (69.6%) |
| Female | 14 (30.4%) |
| Age, years-median (range) | 65.5 (43-75) |
| > 60 | 33 (71.7%) |
| ≤ 60 | 13 (28.3%) |
| Clinical stage | |
| IIIb | 2 (4.3%) |
| IVa | 3 (6.5%) |
| IVb | 41 (89.1%) |
| Previous surgical treatment | |
| Yes | 21 (45.7%) |
| No | 25 (54.3%) |
| Metastatic sites | |
| Distant lymph node | 34 (73.9%) |
| Lung | 16 (34.8%) |
| Liver | 13 (28.3%) |
| Other | 11 (23.9%) |
| Number of metastatic sites | |
| ≤ 2 | 31 (67.4%) |
| > 2 | 15 (32.6%) |
| ECOG PS | |
| 0 | 15 (32.6%) |
| 1 | 31 (67.4%) |
Data are presented as the median (IQR) or n (%). ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Score