Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Surgery-based group | RT-based group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. patients |
148 |
290 |
|
| Median age, y (range) |
48 (25–70) |
51 (24–88) |
0.003 |
| Histopathology |
|
|
0.456 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma |
136 (92.0%) |
272 (93.8%) |
|
| Non-Squamous cell carcinoma |
12 (8.0%) |
18 (6.2%) |
|
| Pelvic nodal status (Radiological evidence) |
|
|
0.356 |
| Positive |
27 (18.24%) |
43 (14.83%) |
|
| Negative |
121 (81.76%) |
247 (85.17%) |
|
| Maximum tumor diameter (mm) |
|
|
0.003 |
| > 40 |
26 (17.57%) |
89 (30.69%) |
|
| ≤ 40 |
122 (82.43%) |
201 (69.31%) |
|
| Pretreatment hemoglobin level (g/L) | 112.12 ± 10.53 | 113.56 ± 8.41 | 0.140 |