Table 1.
Characteristics of 178 NPC patients
| Characteristic | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients (N=178) % |
|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
| Female |
45 (25.3) |
| Male |
133 (74.7) |
|
Age (years) |
|
| Median (range) |
46 (19–75) |
| ≤46 |
99 (55.6) |
| ≤46 |
79 (44.4) |
|
Follow-up time (months) |
|
| Median (range) |
56 (3–89) |
|
Tumor size |
|
| T1+T2 |
58 (32.6) |
| T3+T4 |
120 (67.4) |
|
Lymphoid nodal states |
|
| N0-1 |
92 (51.7) |
| N2-3 |
86 (48.3) |
|
Clinical stage |
|
| I+II |
33 (18.5) |
| III+IV |
145 (81.5) |
|
Local-regional relapse |
|
| Yes |
23 (12.9) |
| No |
155 (87.1) |
|
Metastasis |
|
| Yes |
33 (18.5) |
| No |
145 (81.5) |
|
WHO histological classification |
|
| NKUC |
170 (95.5) |
| NKDC |
8 (4.5) |
|
OS rate (%) |
|
| 5-year | 53.9 |
Abbreviations NPC nasopharyngeal carcinoma, WHO World Health Organization, NKUC non-keratinizing undifferentiated carcinoma, NKDC non-keratinizing differentiated carcinoma, OS overall survival.