Table 1 The clinical characteristics of 127 ESCC patients
Variables | ESCC, n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 80 (63.0) |
 Female | 47 (27.0) |
Age | |
 Range (Median) | 66 (43–84) |
Alcohol abuse | |
 Yes | 47(37) |
 No | 80 (63) |
Smoking | Â |
 Yes | 61 (48) |
 No | 66 (52) |
Location of primary tumor | Â |
 Upper or middle | 56 (44.1) |
 Lower | 71 (55.9) |
Length, cm | |
 Range (Median) | 5 (2–12) |
T stage | |
 T1–2 | 22 (17.3) |
 T3–4 | 105 (82.7) |
Lymph node metastasis | |
 N0–1 | 105 (82.7) |
 N2–3 | 22 (17.3) |
Metastasis | |
 M0 | 114 (89.8) |
 M1 | 13 (10.2) |
TNM stage | |
 I–II | 31 (24.4) |
 III–IV | 96 (75.6) |
Therapy method | |
 RT | 34 (26.8) |
 CRT | 93 (73.2) |
RT dose (Gy) | |
 > 54 | 97 (76.4) |
 ≤ 54 | 30 (23.6) |