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. 2011 Jan 5;6:1. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-6-1

Table 2.

Volumetric staging in patients treated with primary radiotherapy (n = 63)

total gross tumor volume (tGTV)

Primary site mean (range) 1-15cc 16-70cc >70cc
Oropharynx
base of tongue 34cc (9-127cc) 2 13 3
tonsil/lateral mesopharynx 51cc (4-171cc) 1 11 7
Larynx
Glottis 12cc (1-29cc) 1 1 0
Supraglottis 21cc (6-54cc) 2 5 0
Hypopharynx 46cc (5-173cc) 3 11 3

Total 44cc (1-173cc) 9 (14%) 41 (65%) 13 (21%)