Table IIB. Clinical characteristics of HNSCC patient plasma used for ELISAs stratified by recurrence status.
Factors | HNSCC (n = 27) | Nonrecurrence (n = 15) | Recurrence (n = 12) | p value (nonrecurrence vs. recurrence) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (median, range) | 71 (48–94) | 65 (44–94) | 68 (47–82) | 0.98 |
Gender (M/F) | 23/4 | 13/2 | 10/2 | 0.81 |
Sub-site | ||||
Hypopharynx | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.92 |
Larynx | 20 | 11 | 9 | |
Treatment | ||||
Radiotherapy alone | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0.40 |
Chemoradiotherapy | 8 | 3 | 5 |