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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and tumors

From: The heart’s exposure to radiation increases the risk of cardiac toxicity after chemoradiotherapy for superficial esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Factors

n = 80

Age (y)

66.5 (62–73)

Sex (male/female)

71/9

Main tumor location (Ce-Ut/Mt./Lt-Ae)

16/46/18

Diameter (mm)

40 (20–50)

Macroscopic findings (elevated/flat-depressed)

18/62

History of cardiac diseases (yes/no)

5/75

  1. Data are presented in median (interquartile range) or number. Ce, cervical esophagus; Ut, upper thoracic esophagus; Mt., middle thoracic esophagus; Lt, lower thoracic esophagus; Ae, abdominal esophagus