Table 1.
Patient profiles
| Case | Age/gender | Primary lesion | Present tumor lesion | Pretreatment | History of bilateral neck dissection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 001 | 54/male | Hypopharynx | Primary lesion | CT, RT | – |
| Case 002 | 48/female | Maxillary sinus | Primary lesion | CT, RT | – |
| Case 003 | 65/male | Hypopharynx | Cervical lymphnode | CT, RT, OP | –a |
| Case 004 | 57/male | Maxillary sinus | Lung | CT, RT, OP | –a |
| Case 005 | 60/male | Hypopharynx | Lung | CT, RT, OP | + |
| Case 006 | 71/male | Hypopharynx | Lung | CT, RT | – |
| Case 007 | 63/male | Maxillary sinus | Primary lesion | CT, RT | – |
| Case 008 | 61/male | Mesopharynx | Primary lesion | CT, RT, OP | –a |
| Case 009 | 54/male | Larynx | Skin | CT, RT, OP | + |
CT chemotherapy, RT radiation therapy, OP operation
aUnilateral neck dissection