Table 1.
Age (years) | |
Median (Range) | 54.8 (42.0–78.5) |
Sex, N (%) | |
Male | 51 (85%) |
Female | 9 (15%) |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |
White | 47 (78%) |
Black | 12 (20%) |
Asian | 1 (2%) |
Performance Status, N (%) | |
0 | 26 (43%) |
1 | 34 (57%) |
Weight Loss (prior 6 months), N (%) | |
< 5% | 35 (59%) |
5–10% | 11 (18%) |
10–20% | 8 (13%) |
≥ 20% | 6 (10%) |
Smoking Status, N (%) | |
Never | 15 (25%) |
Former | 30 (50%) |
Current | 15 (25%) |
Histology, N (%) | |
Non-small cell carcinoma | 1 (2%) |
Squamous cell | 59 (98%) |
Tumor Site, N (%) | |
Oral Cavity | 3 (5%) |
Oropharynx | 40 (67%) |
Hypopharynx | 6 (10%) |
Larynx | 9 (15%) |
Other | 2 (3%) |
T Stage, N (%) | |
T1 | 2 (3%) |
T2 | 16 (27%) |
T3 | 13 (22%) |
T4 | 29 (48%) |
N Stage, N (%) | |
N0 | 2 (3%) |
N1 | 3 (5%) |
N2 | 46 (77%) |
N3 | 9 (15%) |
Disease Stage, N (%) | |
IV A (AJCC 5th edition) | 6 (10%) |
IV A (AJCC 6th edition) | 42 (70%) |
IV B (AJCC 6th edition) | 12 (20%) |
Prior Surgery, N (%) | |
No | 42 (70%) |
Yes | 18 (30%) |