| BNT ( n  = 21) | MNT ( n  = 3) |
---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 13/8 | 2/1 |
Age (years) | 52 ± 18 (15 to 72)a | 27 ± 14 (17 to 43)a |
Symptom (yes/no) | 2/19 | 1/2 |
Location | PM: 16 | PM: 3 |
 | Middle: 1 |  |
 | CW: 4 |  |
Tumor size | 33.9 ± 22.8 (11 to 90)a | 43 ± 6.1 (30 to 50)a |
Intraspinal extension (yes/no) | 19/2 | 2/1 |
FDG-PET (positive/negative/not examined) | 5/2/14 | 0/0/3 |
Surgical approach | VATS: 18 | VATS: 1 |
 | VATS + Post: 2 | VATS → Open: 1 |
 | Open: 1 | VATS + Post: 1 |
Prognosis | Alive without Rec: 21 | Died of tumor: 3 |