TABLE 1.
Characteristics | Number of patients | % | Median survival (Months) | 12-month survival % | 24-month survival % | Univariate analysis p | Multivatiate analysis p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.279 | 0.759 | |||||
Female | 16 | 32 | 12 | 38.2 | 0 | ||
Male | 34 | 68 | 18 | 50.1 | 23.5 | 0.279 | 0.759 |
Age (yr) | 0.005 | 0.601 | |||||
< 70 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 41.7 | 21.1 | 0.005 | 0.601 |
≥ 70 | 36 | 72 | 13 | 35.7 | 0 | ||
KPS | 0.0001 | 0.151 | |||||
< 70 | 24 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
≥ 70 | 26 | 52 | 27 | 76.7 | 35.2 | 0.0001 | 0.151 |
Tumour diameter (cm) | 0.849 | 0.928 | |||||
< 5 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 61.5 | 38.5 | 0.849 | 0.929 |
≥ 5 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 40 | 30 | ||
Extent of surgery | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | |||||
Total | 22 | 44 | 24 | 95.5 | 57.3 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Subtotal | 9 | 18 | 6.7 | 11 | 0 | ||
Biopsy | 14 | 28 | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | ||
Radiological | 5 | 10 | 8.2 | 20 | 0 | ||
≥60 Gy RT | 0.0001 | 0.005 | |||||
Yes | 40 | 80 | 20 | 49.9 | 22.9 | 0.0001 | 0.005 |
No | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
Concurrent CT-RT | 0.005 | ||||||
Yes | 39 | 78 | 18.9 | 48.6 | 24.3 | 0.005 | |
No | 11 | 22 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 0 | ||
Adjuvant CT (6 cycles) | 0.0001 | 0.009 | |||||
Yes | 21 | 42 | 28 | 80.7 | 37.8 | 0.0001 | 0.009 |
No | 29 | 58 | 7 | 6.9 | 0 |
KPS = Karnofsky performance status; RT = radiotherapy; CT = chemotherapy