Table 1.
Patient and Tumor Characteristics.
| Characteristics of pts. | Datum |
|---|---|
| Total no. of pts. (pts.) | 215 |
| Male | 184 (85.6%) |
| Female | 31 (14.4%) |
| Age (years) | 57.21 ± 9.79 (range 27–91) |
| Height (cm.) | 173.55 ± 8.96 (range 146–205.7) |
| Body weight (kg) | 85.7 ± 18.1 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.41 ± 5.46 |
| Site of malignancy | |
| Oral cavity | 8 (3.7%) |
| Oropharynx | 156 (72.6%) |
| Hyopopharynx | 12 (5.6%) |
| Larynx | 24 (11.1%) |
| Nasopharynx | 6 (2.8%) |
| CUPa | 6 (2.8%) |
| Sinus | 3 (1.4%) |
| T category | |
| T0 | 6 (2.8%) |
| T1 | 38 (17.7%) |
| T2 | 65 (30.2%) |
| T3 | 61 (28.3%) |
| T4 | 45 (20.9%) |
| N category | |
| N0 | 25 (11.6%) |
| N1 | 23 (10.1%) |
| N2 | 150 (70.4%) |
| N3 | 17 (7.9%) |
| Stage | |
| I | 4 (1.9%) |
| II | 5 (2.3%) |
| III | 31 (14.4%) |
| IVA | 156 (72.6%) |
| IVB | 19 (8.8%) |
| Histology | |
| Squamous cell | 215 (100%) |
| Feeding Tube | |
| Yes | 118 (54.88%) |
| No | 95 (44.19%) |
| NA | 2 (0.93%) |
| Treatment | Datum |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Yes | 130 (60.5%) |
| No | 85 (39.5%) |
| Radiation Therapy | |
| Mean Radiation dose (Gy) | 68.66 |
| No. of fraction (F) | 33.35 |
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CUP = cancer of unknown primary