Demographic and Disease Characteristics of Patients Who Met Criteria for Study Inclusion
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| Mean (SD) | 61.7 (15.4) |
| Median (range) | 64 (30−87) |
| Gender, no. (%) | |
| Women | 10 (38) |
| Men | 16 (62) |
| Weight (kg) | |
| Mean (SD) | 77.5 (17.3) |
| Median (range) | 78 (53−117) |
| Height (cm) | |
| Mean (SD) | 170.8 (10.8) |
| Median (range) | 171.5 (152.4−188.0) |
| Histology, no. (%) | |
| Papillary | 18 (69.2) |
| Follicular | 8 (30.8) |
| TNM stage, no. (%) | |
| T0 | 0 |
| T1 | 1 (3.9) |
| T2 | 7 (26.9) |
| T3 | 2 (7.7) |
| T4 | 13 (50.0) |
| Tx | 3 (11.5) |
| N0 | 1 (3.8) |
| N1 | 19 (73.1) |
| Nx | 6 (23.1) |
| M0 | 5 (19.2) |
| Mx | 0 |
| M1 | 21 (80.8) |
| Lesion load* (g) | |
| Mean (SD) | 40.9 (42) |
| Median (range) | 26.1 (1.41−105.38) |
↵* Lesion load data do not include 1 patient with very high lesion load (see text).