Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age – Median (range) [years] | 55 (34 – 76) |
| Gender – n (%) | |
| Male | 93 (92%) |
| Female | 8 (8%) |
| Tumor Site – n (%) | |
| Base of Tongue | 39 (39%) |
| Tonsil | 59 (58%) |
| Glossotonsillar Sulcus | 1 (1%) |
| Pharyngeal Wall | 2 (2) |
| T stage – n (%) | |
| T1 | 20 (20%) |
| T2 | 41 (41%) |
| T3 | 17 (15%) |
| T4 | 23 (23%) |
| N stage – n (%) | |
| N0 | 3 (3%) |
| N1 | 5 (5%) |
| N2a | 7 (7%) |
| N2b | 54 (54%) |
| N2c | 20 (20%) |
| N3 | 12 (12%) |
| AJCC Stage – n (%) | |
| III | 6 (6%) |
| IV | 95 (94%) |
| Pre-treatment SUVmax – median (range; interquartile range) | |
| Primary Tumor (n=98) | 11.7 (3.1 – 27.6; 8.4 – 15.6) |
| Node (n=98) | 9.1 (2.5 – 37.3; 5.6 – 13.5) |