Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics (N=60)
| 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%) |