Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Number of Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 90 (84.9%) |
| Female | 16 (15.1%) |
| Age | |
| ≤ 60 years | 39 (36.8%) |
| > 60 years | 67 (63.2%) |
| Smoking history | |
| No | 48 (45.3%) |
| Yes | 58 (54.7%) |
| Alcohol history | |
| No | 52 (49.1%) |
| Yes | 54 (50.9%) |
| Tumor location | |
| Upper | 53 (50.0%) |
| Middle + Distal | 53 (50.0%) |
| GTV | |
| ≤ 48.4cm3 | 53 (50.0%) |
| > 48.4cm3 | 53 (50.0%) |
| Clinical stage | |
| II | 27 (25.5%) |
| III-IVa | 79 (74.5%) |
| Radiotherapy dose | |
| ≤ 41.4 Gy | 94 (88.7%) |
| > 41.4 Gy | 12 (11.3%) |
| Chemotherapy regimen | |
| FP | 17 (16.0%) |
| TP | 89 (84.0%) |
GTV, gross tumor volume; PF cisplatin/fluorouracil; TP cisplatin/taxane