Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and histopathologic data for MPM patient cohort
Characteristic | n = 319 (%) |
|---|---|
Sex, male/female | 237/82 (74/26) |
Age (yr) at diagnosis, median (range) | 64 (29–85) |
Procedure | |
Biopsy | 21 (7) |
Pleurodesis/decortication | 121 (38) |
Extrapleural pneumonectomy | 177 (55) |
Tumor histology | |
Epithelioid | 254 (80%) |
Biphasic | 41 (13%) |
Sarcomatoid | 24 (7%) |
Pathologic stagea | |
I | 10 (3) |
II | 75 (24) |
III | 187 (60) |
IV | 39 (13) |
Overall survival (mo), median (range) | 12 (0–246.7) |
