Table 1 Patient characteristics based on WHO classification. LCNEC: large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
All cases | Carcinoids | LCNEC | Borderline tumors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Average age at diagnosis (years) | 58.3 | 52.4 | 63.7 | 59.2 |
Average tumor size (mm) | 32.7 | 21.8 | 42.7 | 34.0 |
Sex: | ||||
Male | 8 (44%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (43%) | 1 (25%) |
Female | 10 (56%) | 3 (43%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (75%) |
Smoking status: | ||||
Ex-smoker | 9 (50%) | 3 (43%) | 2 (29%) | 4 (100%) |
Non-smoker | 3 (17%) | 3 (43%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Active smoker | 6 (33%) | 1 (14%) | 5 (71%) | 0 (0%) |
Stage | ||||
I | 10 (56%) | 6 (86%) | 2 (29%) | 2 (50%) |
II | 7 (39%) | 1 (14%) | 4 (57%) | 2 (50%) |
III | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
Recurrence: | ||||
Yes | 6 (33%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (57%) | 2 (50%) |
No | 12 (67%) | 7 (100%) | 3 (43%) | 2 (50%) |
Death: | ||||
Yes | 9 (50%) | 1 (14%) | 5 (71%) | 3 (75%) |
No | 9 (50%) | 6 (86%) | 2 (29%) | 1 (25%) |
