Table 1 Details of clinical characteristics of SCLC patients.
Parameter | Number of patients (n) | |
|---|---|---|
Total number of patients | 40 | |
Age range (median—51.5 years) | ||
< 25 years | 0 | 0% |
25–50 years | 12 | 30% |
51–75 years | 27 | 67.5% |
> 75 years | 1 | 2.5% |
Male:female ratio | 36 males:4 females | 9:1 |
Smoking index (SI) (available in 25 of 40 cases) | ||
< 250 | 2 | 8% |
250–500 | 10 | 40% |
501–700 | 13 | 52% |
> 700 | 0 | 0% |
History of tobacco chewing | 3 | 7.5% |
Associated co-morbidities | 1 patient had diabetes mellitus | 2.5% |
ES-SCLC disease | 29 | 72.5% |
LS-SCLC disease | 11 | 27.5% |
ECOG scores at evaluation | ||
Score 1 | 8 | 20% |
Score 2 | 29 | 72.5% |
Score 3 | 3 | 7.5% |
Follow up | ||
DOD | 3 | 7.5% |
Progressive disease | 34 | 85% |
Lost to follow up | 3 | 7.5% |
