| Characteristics | Local consolidation RT (n=26) | Observation (n = 22) | P value |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
| ˂60 | 16 (61.5%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0.77 |
| ≥60 | 10 (38.5%) | 10 (45.5%) | |
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Male | 16 (61.5%) | 17 (77.3%) | 0.35 |
| Female | 10 (38.5%) | 5 (22.7%) | |
| ECOG performance status |
|
|
|
| 0 - 1 | 17 (65.4%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0.56 |
| 2 | 9 (34.6%) | 10 (45.5%) | |
| Pathology |
|
|
|
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 10 (38.4%) | 8 (36.4%) | 0.46 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 9 (34.6%) | 9 (40.9%) | |
| others | 7 (27%) | 5 (22.7%) | |
| T stage |
|
|
|
| T1/T2 | 13 (50%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0.25 |
| T3/T4 | 13 (50%) | 15 (68.2%) | |
| N stage |
|
|
|
| N0/N1 | 14 (53.8%) | 14 (63.6%) | 0.57 |
| N2/N3 | 12 (46.2%) | 8 (36.4%) | |
| Response to Treatment |
|
|
|
| Partial | 13 (50%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0.25 |
| Stationary | 13 (50%) | 15 (68.2%) | |
| Number of metastasis |
|
|
|
| 1 - 3 | 21 (80.8%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0.07 |
| 4 - 5 | 5 (19.2%) | 10 (45.5%) | |
| EGFR |
|
|
|
| Negative | 8 (30.8%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0.96 |
| Positive | 3 (11.5%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
| Not applicable | 15 (57.7%) | 13 (59.1%) | |
| ALK |
|
|
|
| Negative | 11 (42.3%) | 8 (36.4%) | 0.52 |
| Positive | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
| Not applicable | 15 (57.7%) | 13 (59.1%) | |
| CNS metastasis |
|
|
|
| Yes | 5 (19.2%) | 6 (27.3%) | 0.73 |
| No | 21 (80.8%) | 16 (72.7%) | |
| Site of metastasis |
|
|
|
| Single organ | 14 (53.8%) | 6 (27.3%) | 0.06 |
| Multiple organ | 12 (46.2%) | 16 (72.7%) |