Table 1 Clinical characteristics (n = 234)
Factors | No.(%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 155(48.7%) |
 Female | 79(48.7%) |
Age, years | |
 Median | 65 |
 Range | 31–85 |
Smoking history | |
 Never | 145(62.0%) |
 Former/current | 84(35.9%) |
 Unclear | 5(2.1%) |
Pathology | |
 Adenocarcinoma | 172(73.5%) |
 Squamous | 21(9.0%) |
 NSCLC | 41(17.5%) |
Tumor Stage | |
 III | 58(24.8%) |
 IV | 176(75.2%) |
Cytological sample types | |
 FNA (lung) | 114(48.7%) |
 FNA (lymph node) | 30(12.8%) |
 EBUS FNA | 36(15.4%) |
 TBNA | 36(15.4%) |
 Pleural effusion | 18(7.7%) |