Table 3.
Main symptom on presentation(No. of Patients) | Symptom Relief | ||
No Relief (%) | Partial Relief (%) | Appreciable Relief (%) | |
Pain (48) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (37.5) | 30 (62.5) |
Dysphagia (16) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) |
Hoarseness of voice (11) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.20) | 8 (72.7) |
Respiratory distress (10) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | 7 (70.0) |
Appreciable relief means ≥ 50% symptomatic relief
Partial relief means < 50% symptomatic relief