Table 1

Oesophageal cancer data stratified by site of tumour (upper <25 cm, mid 25–29.9 cm, lower 30–34.9 cm and GOJ ≥35 cm)

SiteUpperMidLowerGOJAll
number at each site3494494883001586
percent distribution at each site22%28%31%19%100%
Age at each site
 Median4952525555
 IQR2422232123
 Minimum age2218172417
 Maximum age879594100100
 Female186205202123716
 % Female53.3%45.7%41.4%41.0%45.1%
Histology at each site
 Squamous carcinoma39516833191
 Undifferentiated carcinoma123
 Squamous dysplasia4126527
 Adenocarcinoma66
 Non-malignant4816836
 All47729252263

  • Statistically distinct identities indicated by the box outlines.

  • GOJ, gastro-oesophageal junction.