TABLE 1

Patient and Tumor Characteristics

Parameter	Characteristic	n	%
Sex	Male	100	72
	Female	39	28
Histology	Adenocarcinoma	85	61
	Squamous cell carcinoma	53	38
	Other (poorly differentiated)	1	1
Site of primary	Esophageal – upper third	10	7
	Esophageal – middle third	29	21
	Esophageal – lower third	72	52
	Gastroesophageal junction	28	20