Table 1 Patient characteristics (total of 69 cases)
Mean age | 70.0 (45 to 82 years) | Â |
|---|---|---|
M : F | 63 : 6 | Â |
Smoking history | Â | Â |
Never smoker | 5 | Â |
Smokers | 64 | Â |
|  | (Mean pack year 62.1 ± 4.3) |  |
Stage | Clinical | Pathological |
IA | 36 (52.2%) | 25(36.3%) |
IB | 12 (17.4%) | 8 (11.6%) |
IIA | 6 (8.7%) | 13 (18.8%) |
IIB | 4 (5.8%) | 5 (7.2%) |
IIIA | 8 (11.6%) | 11 (15.9%) |
IIIB | 3 (4.3%) | 7 (10.1%) |
Surgery type | Â | Â |
Lobectomy | 53 (76.8%) | Â |
Partial resection | 13(18.8%) | Â |
Pneumonectomy | 3 (4.3%) | Â |
Post chemotherapy | Â | Â |
Yes | 41 (59.4%) | Â |
No | 28 (40.6%) | Â |