Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Study Population (n=60)
| Characteristics | No. of Patients | % |
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| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||
| Median (range) | 56 (29 – 84) | |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 53 | 88.3 |
| Female | 7 | 11.7 |
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| Race | ||
| White | 59 | 98.3 |
| Black | 1 | 1.7 |
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| Alcohol consumption | ||
| <14 drinks/week | 45 | 75.0 |
| ≥14 drinks/week | 12 | 20.0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 5.0 |
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| Smoking history | ||
| Never | 25 | 41.7 |
| Ever | 32 | 53.3 |
| Unknown | 3 | 5.0 |
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| Primary site at diagnosis | ||
| OP | 58 | 96.7 |
| UP | 1 | 1.7 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1.7 |
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| Tumor stage | ||
| I | 30 | 50.0 |
| II | 21 | 35.0 |
| III | 4 | 6.7 |
| IV | 2 | 3.3 |
| Unknown | 3 | 5.0 |
| Nodal stage | ||
| N0–N1 | 9 | 15.0 |
| N2a | 13 | 21.7 |
| N2b | 30 | 50.0 |
| N3+ | 6 | 10.0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 3.3 |
| Overall stage | ||
| Stage 0–III | 12 | 20.0 |
| Stage IV | 45 | 75.0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 5.0 |
| Primary treatment | ||
| RT +/− chemotherapy | 23 | 38.3 |
| Surgery +/− RT +/− chemotherapy | 34 | 56.7 |
| Unknown | 3 | 5.0 |