TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics

Patient no.Age (y)SexClinical stageSurgical resectionCell typeTumor size (cm)Tumor localization
166MIIbYesSquamous8 × 3 × 3L upper lobe
272MIIbYesSquamous4 × 5 × 2L upper lobe
372FIYesAdenocarcinoma3 × 2 × 2L upper lobe
466FIIbNoAdenocarcinoma4 × 3 × 4R upper lobe
575FIIbNoAdenocarcinoma2 × 4 × 2R middle lobe
657FIIIaNoSCLC6 × 8 × 4L middle lobe
776MIIbYesSCLC3 × 2 × 3L upper lobe