Table 1 Patient characteristics before treatment
Variable | Median (range) or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 55 (42 to 61) |
Gender | Â |
 Male | 5(45%) |
 Female | 6(55%) |
Smoking status | Â |
 Current | 4(36%) |
 Former | 1(9%) |
 Never | 6(55%) |
Location of the primary tumor | Â |
 Central | 2(18%) |
 Peripheral | 9(82%) |
Biopsy method | Â |
 Bronchoscopy | 3(27%) |
 CT-guided needle biopsy | 6(55%) |
 EBUS-TBNA | 2(18%) |
NSCLC clinical stage | Â |
 IIB | 2(18%) |
 IIIA | 9(82%) |