Characteristic |
Number of Patients (%) |
Median age, years (range) |
56 (31-86) |
Gender – male |
24 (53%) |
Female |
21 (47%) |
Histology – adenocarcinoma |
13 (29%) |
poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma |
12 (27%) |
poorly differentiated carcinoma |
15 (33%) |
squamous carcinoma |
5 (11%) |
Number of metastatic sites – 1 |
9 (20%) |
2 |
15 (33%) |
>3 |
21 (47%) |
Metastatic sites – liver |
27 (60%) |
lung |
23 (51%) |
lymph nodes |
23 (51%) |
soft tissue |
8 (18%) |
bone |
6 (13%) |
peritoneum |
6 (13%) |
pancreas |
4 (9%) |
adrenal gland |
2 (4%) |
kidney |
2 (4%) |
mediastinum |
2 (4%) |
pelvis |
2 (4%) |
pleura |
2 (4%) |
spleen |
2 (4%) |
colon |
1 (2%) |
ovary |
1 (2%) |
pericardium |
1 (2%) |
stomach |
1 (2%) |
First-line therapy – taxane/platinum-based |
38 (84%) |
gemcitabine/irinotecan |
7 (16%) |
Response to first-line therapy – CR/PR |
9 (20%) |
Stable |
18 (41%) |
PD |
11 (24%) |
Unevaluable |
6 (13%) |
Unknown |
1 (2%) |