Table 2.
Patient and tumor characteristics (n = 667)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (year): 63 (range: 24–95) | ||
| FIGO stage | ||
| IA | 1 | |
| IB | 199 | 30 |
| IB1 | 122 | 18 |
| IB2 | 51 | 8 |
| IB unknown | 26 | 4 |
| IIA | 87 | 13 |
| IIB | 380 | 57 |
| Pathology | ||
| SqCC | 612 | 92 |
| Adeno + AS | 46 | 7 |
| other | 9 | 1 |
| Primary tumor diameter | ||
| median (mm): 41 (range: 3–125) | ||
| <4 cm | 262 | 39 |
| ≥4 cm | 352 | 53 |
| unmeasurable | 53 | 8 |
| 667 | ||
| Lymph node metastasisa | ||
| negative | 512 | 78 |
| positive | 145 | 22 |
| unknown | 10 | 1 |
| Indication for definitive radiotherapy: | ||
| Characteristics of the cancer | 334 | 50 |
| Unsuitable for surgery (e.g. poor physical condition) | 239 | 36 |
| Patient's decision | 47 | 7 |
| Other | 47 | 7 |
aLymph nodes ≥10 mm in minimum diameter by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. SqCC = squamous cell carcinoma, Adeno = adenocarcinoma, AS = ademosquamous carcinoma.