Characteristic | All | Glutamine (+) | Glutamine (−) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (N=104) | (N=56) | (N=48) |  |
Age (years) | ||||
Median (Range) | 57.6 (33–69) | 58.7 (41–69) | 56.5 (33–69) | 0.41 |
Gender (N; %) | ||||
Male | 67 (64.4) | 35 (62.5) | 32 (66.7) | 0.62 |
Female | 37 (35.6) | 21(37.5) | 16 (33.3) | Â |
Histology (N; %) | ||||
Squamous cell | 64 (61.5) | 34 (60.7) | 30 (62.5) | 0.81 |
Adeno | 40 (38.5) | 22 (39.3) | 18 (37.5) | Â |
KPS (N; %) | ||||
90 – 100 | 58 (55.8) | 30 (53.6) | 28 (58.3) | 0.76 |
70 - 80 | 46 (44.2) | 26 (46.4) | 20 (41.7) | Â |
TN-stage (N; %) | ||||
T1N3 | 7 (6,7) | 4 (7,1) | 3 (6,3) | 0.38 |
T2N3 | 13 (12.5) | 6 (10.7) | 7 (14.5) | Â |
T3N3 | 17 (16.3) | 10 (17.8) | 7 (14.5) | Â |
T4N0 | 11 (10.6) | 6 (10.7) | 5 (10.4) | Â |
T4N1 | 16 (15.4) | 8 (14.3) | 8 (16.7) | Â |
T4N2 | 18 (17.3) | 10 (17.9) | 8 (16.7) | Â |
T4N3 | 22 (21.2) | 12 (21.5) | 10 (20.9) | Â |
T-stage (N; %) | ||||
1 | 7 (6.7) | 4 (7.1) | 3 (6.3) | 0.33 |
2 | 13 (12.5) | 6 (10.7) | 7 (14.5) | Â |
3 | 17 (16.3) | 10 (17.8) | 7 (14.5) | Â |
4 | 67 (64.5) | 36 (64.4) | 31 (64. 7) | Â |
N-stage (N; %) | ||||
0 | 11 (10.6) | 6 (10.7) | 5 (10.4) | 0.58 |
1 | 16 (15.4) | 8 (14.3) | 8 (16.7) | Â |
2 | 18 (17.3) | 10 (17.9) | 8 (16.7) | Â |
3 | 59 (56.7) | 32 (57.1) | 25 (58.1) | Â |
Bulk of T (N; %) | ||||
≤ 3.0 cm | 8 (7.7) | 3 (5.4) | 5 (10.4) | 0.42 |
3.01 - 5.0 cm | 15 (14.4) | 8 (14.3) | 7 (14.6) | Â |
5.01 - 7.0 cm | 43 (41.3) | 24 (42.9) | 19 (39.6) | Â |
> 7.0 cm | 38 (36.6) | 21 (37.4) | 17 (35.4) | Â |
Bulk of largest N (N; %) | ||||
≤ 2.0 cm | 58 (55.8) | 30 (53.7) | 28 (58.3) | 0.22 |
> 2.0 cm | 46 (44.2) | 26 (46.3) | 20 (41.7) | Â |
Chemotherapy | ||||
Platin – docetaxel | 46 (44.2) | 24 (42.9) | 22 (45.8) | 0.79 |
Platin - vinorelbine | 58 (55.8) | 32 (57.1) | 26 (54.2) | Â |
Weight (kg) | ||||
Median (range) | 66.3 (50.5-87.6) | 65.9 (50.5-86.8) | 67.2 (54.6-87.6) | 0.37 |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
Median (range) | 22.1 (18.4-27.8) | 21.8 (18.4-27.6) | 22.3 (18.8-27.8) | 0.91 |