Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 33 |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 56.8 (10.3) |
| Median (range) | 60 (35–78) |
| Male/female ratio | 1.8:1 |
| Level of growth, n (%) | |
| Upper | 3 (9.1) |
| Middle | 13 (39.4) |
| Lower | 17 (51.5) |
| Symptoms at diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Dysphagia | 32 (97) |
| Loss of appetite | 3 (9.1) |
| Loss of weight | 8 (24.2) |
| Chest pain | 5 (15.2) |
| Vomiting after food | 6 (18.2) |
| Regurgitation of feeds | 5 (15.2) |
| Odynophagia | 1 (3) |
| Hoarseness of voice | 1 (3) |
| Hiccups | 1 (3) |
| Cough with expectoration | 1 (3) |
| Neck swelling | 1 (3) |
| Treatment, n (%) | |
| EBRT + ILBT | 19 (57.6) |
| EBRT | 14 (42.4) |
| Patients for follow-up, n (%) | 19 (57.6) |
EBRT external beam radiotherapy, IBRT intraluminal brachytherapy