Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients (n = 25)
| Patient characteristics | Cases (n = 25) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 16 |
| Female | 9 |
| Age | |
| < 60 | 19 |
| ≥ 60 | 6 |
| Tumor size (cm) | |
| < 3 | 18 |
| ≥ 3 | 7 |
| TNM stage | |
| I/II | 21 |
| III/IV | 4 |
| Differentiation | |
| Well | 8 |
| Moderate | 12 |
| Poor | 5 |