Table 1.
Characteristics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
| Characteristic | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients (N=552)% |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 134(24.3) |
| Male | 418(75.7) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median(range) | 46(19-78) |
| Mean±SD | 46.78±11.065 |
| Clinical stage | |
| Ⅰ-Ⅱ | 147(26.6) |
| Ⅲ-Ⅳ | 405(73.4) |
| Progression | |
| No | 335(60.7) |
| Yes | 217(39.3) |
| Death | |
| No | 368(66.7) |
| Yes | 184(33.3) |
| Follow-up time (months) | |
| Median(range) | 67(2-99) |
| Mean±SD | 58.63±1.097 |
| WHO histological classification | |
| NKUC | 400(72.5) |
| NKDC | 139(25.2) |
| KSCC | 13(0.3) |
Note: SD, standard deviation; WHO, World Health Organization; NKUC, non-keratinizing undifferentiated carcinoma; NKDC, non-keratinizing differentiated carcinoma; KSCC, keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma.