Table 1.
Characteristics of patients.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Median | 43 | |
| Range | 17–74 | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 32 | 51% |
| Male | 31 | 49% |
| Symptoms before treatment | ||
| Absent | 18 | 29% |
| Present | 45 | 71% |
| Stage (Masaoka) | ||
| I | 8 | 13% |
| IIa | 4 | 6% |
| IIb | 6 | 10% |
| IIIa | 18 | 29% |
| IIIb | 19 | 30% |
| IVa | 4 | 6% |
| IVb | 2 | 3% |
| Not applicable | 2 | 3% |
| Type of treatment | ||
| Surgery followed by radiotherapy | 33 | 52% |
| Radiotherapy alone | 8 | 13% |
| Chemotherapy | 2 | 3% |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 9 | 14% |
| Palliative care | 1 | 2% |
| Surgery | 3 | 5% |
| Surgery followed by chemoradiotherapy | 5 | 8% |
| Surgery followed by chemotherapy | 2 | 3% |
| Completeness of operation | ||
| R0 | 16 | 37% |
| R1 | 4 | 9% |
| R2 | 14 | 33% |
| Not applicable | 9 | 29% |