Clinical feature Statistical test Significant variables Associated with                 Associated with DAYS_TO_DEATH_OR_LAST_FUP Cox regression test N=0 YEARS_TO_BIRTH Spearman correlation test N=1 older N=0 younger N=1 PATHOLOGIC_STAGE Kruskal-Wallis test N=2 PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE Spearman correlation test N=1 higher stage N=1 lower stage N=0 PATHOLOGY_N_STAGE Spearman correlation test N=1 higher stage N=0 lower stage N=1 PATHOLOGY_M_STAGE Wilcoxon test N=0 GENDER Wilcoxon test N=0 RADIATION_THERAPY Wilcoxon test N=0 KARNOFSKY_PERFORMANCE_SCORE Spearman correlation test N=0 HISTOLOGICAL_TYPE Wilcoxon test N=3 esophagus squamous cell carcinoma N=3 esophagus adenocarcinoma, nos N=0 NUMBER_PACK_YEARS_SMOKED Spearman correlation test N=0 RESIDUAL_TUMOR Kruskal-Wallis test N=0 NUMBER_OF_LYMPH_NODES Spearman correlation test N=0 RACE Kruskal-Wallis test N=1 ETHNICITY Wilcoxon test N=0