Characteristic | No. of patients (n = 21) | Percentage |
Sex | ||
Male | 8 | 38 |
Female | 13 | 62 |
Tumor stage | ||
IIIB | 1 | 5 |
IV | 20 | 95 |
Histopathologic subtype | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 15 | 71 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 6 | 29 |
Smoking history | ||
Current | 1 | 5 |
Former | 9 | 43 |
None | 11 | 52 |
Prior cisplatin | ||
Yes | 21 | 100 |
No | 0 | 0 |
No. of prior treatment regimens | ||
1 | 6 | 29 |
2 or 3 | 15 | 71 |
Best response to prior chemotherapy | ||
Complete or partial response | 7 | 33 |
Stable disease | 10 | 48 |
Progression | 4 | 19 |
Median age of patients was 62 y (range, 39–79 y).