Table 1

Demographic, histology and follow-up data for n=342 patients admitted between 1 November 2014 and 30 November 2015 with primary lung cancer, by index CT scan findings

AllNo endobronchial diseaseEndobronchial disease (no CAO)CAO
N342 (100%)212 (62%)85 (25%)45 (13%)
Age (years)71.9 (64.7–78.2)72.3 (64.9–78.6)70.8 963.8–78.8)71.5 (65.2–76.7)
Gender (female)163 (48%)102 (48%)38 (45%)23 (51%)
Cell type*
 Adenocarcinoma132 (54%)90 (64%)30 (45%)11 (31%)
 Squamous61 (25%)28 (20%)20 (30%)13 (37%)
 NSCLC other10 (4%)4 (3%)2 (3%)4 (12%)
 SCLC31 (13%)14 (10%)11 (16%)6 (17%)
 Mixed SCLC/NSCLC4 (2%)4 (3%)1 (2%)0 (0%)
 Carcinoid4 (2%)0 (0%)3 (4%)1 (3%)
Stage (TNM 7)
 Stage I82 (24%)76 (36%)5 (6%)1 (2%)
 Stage II23 (7%)19 (9%)2 (2%)2 (4%)
 Stage III84 (24%)37 (17%)30 (35%)15 (33%)
 Stage IV153 (45%)80 (38%)43 (51%)27 (60%)
Radiological follow-up (days)185.5 (34.8–703.8)349 (81–1067)120 (32–324)43 (8–162)
Patients dead at final follow-up273 (80%)152 (72%)77 (91%)44 (98%)
 Time to death (days)203 (62–436)246 (80–590)141 (51–335)96 (36–271)
Follow-up CAO15 (5%)8 (4%)7 (8%)
  • Data show N (%) and median (IQR).

  • *Cell type total N=242–100 patients did not histology results (no endobronchial disease N=140; endobronchial disease with no CAO N=67; CAO N=35).

  • CAO, central airway obstruction; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; SCLC, small cell lung cancer; TNM, Tumour Node Metastases.