Demographic and Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Study Population
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 83 |
| Age range (y) | 38–81 |
| Women/men | 35/48 |
| Tumor cell type (A/E/L) | 36/39/8 |
| Maximum tumor dimension range (cm) | 0.9–7.8 |
| Tumor location (RUL/RML/RLL/LUL/LLL) | 27/11/12/15/18 |
| Clinical T factor (1/2/3/4) | 27/35/18/3 |
| Clinical stage classification (IA/IB/IIA/IIB/IIIA/IIIB) | 6/21/10/9/16/21 |
A = adenocarcinoma; E = epidermoid squamous cell carcinoma; L = large cell anaplastic carcinoma; RUL = right upper lobe; RML = right middle lobe; RLL = right lower lobe; LUL = left upper lobe; LLL = left lower lobe.