Clinical feature Statistical test Significant variables Associated with                 Associated with DAYS_TO_DEATH_OR_LAST_FUP Cox regression test N=0 AGE Spearman correlation test N=2 older N=2 younger N=0 AGE_mutation rate Linear Regression Analysis N=2 PATHOLOGIC_STAGE Kruskal-Wallis test N=0 PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE Spearman correlation test N=0 PATHOLOGY_N_STAGE Spearman correlation test N=0 PATHOLOGY_M_STAGE Wilcoxon test N=0 GENDER Wilcoxon test N=0 RADIATION_THERAPY Wilcoxon test N=1 yes N=1 no N=0 KARNOFSKY_PERFORMANCE_SCORE Spearman correlation test N=0 HISTOLOGICAL_TYPE Wilcoxon test N=2 esophagus squamous cell carcinoma N=2 esophagus adenocarcinoma, nos N=0 NUMBER_PACK_YEARS_SMOKED Spearman correlation test N=0 RESIDUAL_TUMOR Kruskal-Wallis test N=1 NUMBER_OF_LYMPH_NODES Spearman correlation test N=0 RACE Kruskal-Wallis test N=2 ETHNICITY Wilcoxon test N=0