Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Radiation sensitive (n=18) | Radiation resistant (n=9) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years (range) | 65 (38–80) | 59 (36–73) | 0.410 |
| Stage | 0.633 | ||
| IIB | 11 (61%) | 5(56%) | |
| IIIB | 7 (39%) | 3 (33%) | |
| IVA | 1 (11%) | ||
| Cell type | 1.00 | ||
| Squamous cell | 18 (100%) | 9 (100%) | |
| Histologic grade | 0.198 | ||
| I | 6 (33%) | 1 (11%) | |
| II | 10 (56%) | 6 (67%) | |
| III | 2 (11%) | 2 (22%) | |
| Median tumour volume, cm3 (range) | 19.1 (0.79–89.9) | 31.4 (7.86–81.9) | 0.777 |
| Median OTT, days (range) | 54.5 (41–77) | 56 (50–74) | 0.290 |
| Median PFS, months (range) | 70 (10–104) | 9.0 (5–62) | <0.001 |
| Recurrence | |||
| Local | 0 | 9 | |
| Distant | 1 | 1a | |
| Current status | |||
| NED | 16 | 0 | |
| AWD | 0 | 3 | |
| DOD | 1 | 6 | |
| DWOD | 1 | 0 | |
OTT: overall treatment time; PFS: progression-free survival; NED: no evidence of disease; AWD: alive with disease; DOD: dead of disease; DWOD: dead without disease.
a
One patient had local and paraaortic lymph node recurrence at the same time.