Esophageal Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2004; 10(22): 3235-3239
Published online Nov 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3235
Table 1 Background data of patients
TermNo. of cases (%)
Total62
Age (yr)
< 5022 (35.5)
≥ 5040 (64.5)
Sex
Male49 (79.1)
Female13 (20.9)
Location
Upper thoracic3 (4.8)
Middle thoracic36 (56.5)
Lower thoracic23 (37.1)
Histological grade
I16 (25.8)
II35 (56.5)
III11 (17.7)
Depth of invasion
T12 (3.2)
T210 (16.1)
T332 (51.6)
T418 (29)
Lymph node metastasis
Positive35 (56.5)
Negative27 (43.5)