Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Number of patients | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 40 | 80 |
| Female | 10 | 20 |
| Age | 11–80 years (median, 44 years) | |
| UICC stage (2002) | ||
| T | ||
| 1 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 8 | 16 |
| N | ||
| 0 | 18 | 36 |
| 1 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 |
| M | ||
| 0 | 50 | 100 |
| Treatment method | ||
| RT | 20 | 40 |
| CCRT | 13 | 26 |
| ICT + CCRT | 17 | 34 |
| Primary tumor volume | 37.54 ± 25.23 (4.36–118.00) cm3 | |
| Volume of metastatic nodes | 13.15 ± 23.18 (0–133.35) cm3 | |
| Weight loss rate at the end of RT | 10.80 ± 4.12% | |
RT: radiation therapy; CCRT: concurrent chemoradiotherapy; ICT: induced chemotherapy.