Table 2 Clinical data of the patients used for the study
Patient characteristics | Retrospective set (123) | Prospective set (108) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Date of diagnosis | 2008–2014 | 2015–2018 | - |
Median follow-up | 37.27 months (IQR 14.54–65.69) | 25 months (IQR 16.91–31.56) | < 0.001 |
Gender | |||
M F | 70 (57%) 53 (43%) | 65 (60%) 43 (40%) | 0.6884 |
Median age | 61 years (IQR 54.25–69) | 60 years (IQR 50–72) | 0.8574 |
cTNM 8th edition | |||
III IVa/b | 36 (29%) 87 (71%) | 18 (17%) 90 (83%) | 0.0291 |
Smoking status | |||
Current/Former Never Unknown | 83 (67%) 40 (33%) 0 | 46 (43%) 37 (34%) 25 (23%) | < 0.001 |
Treatment | |||
Including surgery Not including surgery | 107 (87%) 16 (13%) | 98 (91%) 10 (9%) | 0.41 |