Table 4. Clinical characteristics of patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated at the INCC.
| Feature | n (%) |
|---|---|
| ECOG | |
| 0 | 80 (45) |
| 1 | 78 (44) |
| 2 | 10 (6) |
| 3 | 7 (4) |
| 4 | 2 (1) |
| Location | |
| Palatine tonsil | 133 (74) |
| Base of tongue | 35 (20) |
| Soft palate | 9 (5) |
| Posterior pharynx | 1 (1) |
| T | |
| T1 | 12 (7) |
| T2 | 50 (28) |
| T3 | 49 (28) |
| T4 | 67 (37) |
| N | |
| N0 | 9 (5) |
| N1 | 36 (20) |
| N2 | 88 (49) |
| N3 | 45 (26) |
| M | |
| M0 | 167 (94) |
| M1 | 11 (6) |
| AJCC TNM 7th edition stage | |
| I | 0 |
| II | 3 (2) |
| III | 25 (14) |
| IVA | 96 (54) |
| IVB | 45 (25) |
| IVC | 9 (5) |
ECOG: Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status