Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Factors | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 78 | 70.3% |
| Female | 33 | 29.7% |
| Age | ||
| Median, range | 57.7, 39–84 | |
| Primary Tumor Site | ||
| Oropharynx | 55 | 49.6% |
| Hypopharynx | 8 | 7.2% |
| Larynx | 15 | 13.5% |
| Oral Cavity | 8 | 7.2% |
| Nasopharynx | 10 | 9.0% |
| Unknown Primary | 15 | 13.5% |
| T-stage | ||
| T0 | 15 | 13.5% |
| T1 | 30 | 27.0% |
| T2 | 31 | 27.9% |
| T3 | 25 | 22.5% |
| T4 | 10 | 9.0% |
| N-stage | ||
| N0 | 20 | 18.0% |
| N1 | 18 | 16.2% |
| N2 | 58 | 48.6% |
| N3 | 15 | 13.5% |
| Overall Stage | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1.8% |
| 2 | 9 | 8.1% |
| 3 | 25 | 22.5% |
| 4 | 75 | 67.6% |
| Treatment | ||
| Primary CRT/RT | 99 | 89.2% |
| Primary Surgery; post CRT/RT | 12 | 10.8% |
| Post CRT ND | ||
| No | 76 | 68.5% |
| Yes | 35 | 31.5% |
| Size of Stenosis | ||
| ≤ 5mm | 21 | 18.9% |
| > 5mm | 68 | 61.3% |
| Complete | 22 | 19.8% |