Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristic | Number of patients (n = 16) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 10 (62.5 %) |
Female | 6 (37.5 %) |
Age (years) | |
Median (range) | 61 (43–77) |
ECOG-PS | |
0 | 3 (18.8 %) |
1 | 10 (62.5 %) |
2 | 3 (18.8 %) |
Smoking status | |
Never smoker | 4 (25.0 %) |
Ex-smoker | 12 (75.0 %) |
Pack-yearsa | |
Median (range) | 45.5 (17–124) |
Clinical stage | |
IIIA | 2 (12.5 %) |
IV | 4 (25.0 %) |
Recurrence | 10 (62.5 %) |
Diagnostic procedure | |
Surgery | 10 (62.5 %) |
CT-NB | 3 (18.8 %) |
Autopsy | 3 (18.8 %) |
Pathological features | |
Epithelial component | |
Adenocarcinoma | 7 (43.8 %) |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 (12.5 %) |
Adenosquamous carcinoma | 1 (6.3 %) |
Large cell carcinoma | 4 (25.0 %) |
NOS | 2 (12.5 %) |
Sarcomatoid component | |
Spindle cell | 0 (0.0 %) |
Giant cell | 2 (12.5 %) |
Spindle cell and giant cell | 14 (62.5 %) |