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. 2011 Jul 20;45(3):213–219. doi: 10.2478/v10019-011-0019-2

TABLE 1.

Demographic characteristics of the patients

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