Table 1 Patients' characteristics

Patients treated

29

-

Age

Median

57

-

Range

35–72

-

Gender

Male

21

72.4

Female

8

27.6

Histological subtype

Squamous carcinoma

11

37.9

Adenocarcinoma

18

62.1

Stage

IIIa (T₂N₂M₀/T₃N₂M₀)

12 (8/4)

41.4

IIIb (T₂N₃M₀/T₄N₁M₀/T₄N₂M₀)

17 (2/8/7)

58.6

ECOG performance status

0

12

41.4

1

12

41.4

2

5

17.2

Prior chemotherapy (cycles)

Gemcitabine and cisplatin

14 (46)

48.3%

Vinorelbine and cisplatin

8 (21)

27.6%

Paclitaxel and cisplatin

7 (26)

24.1%

Prior radiotherapy

11

37.9%