Table 1.
Characteristics of cancer patients (N=141)
| Features | No of patients (%)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT | Chemotherapy | CRT | Total | |
| Overall | 57 (40.43) | 46 (32.62) | 38 (26.95) | 141 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 22 (15.60) | 19 (13.48) | 16 (11.35) | 57 (40.43) |
| Male | 35 (24.82) | 27 (19.15) | 22 (15.60) | 84 (59.57) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤65 | 28 (19.86) | 23 (16.31) | 23 (16.31) | 74 (52.48) |
| .65 | 29 (20.57) | 23 (16.31) | 15 (10.64) | 67 (47.52) |
| Tobacco smoking | ||||
| Ever | 18 (12.77) | 13 (9.22) | 15 (10.64) | 46 (32.62) |
| Never | 39 (27.66) | 33 (23.40) | 23 (16.31) | 95 (67.38) |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Ever | 34 (24.11) | 25 (17.73) | 26 (18.44) | 85 (60.28) |
| Never | 23 (16.31) | 21 (14.89) | 12 (8.51) | 56 (39.72) |
| Type | ||||
| Lung cancer | 16 (11.35) | 18 (12.77) | 23 (16.31) | 57 (40.43) |
| Esophageal cancer | 25 (17.73) | 7 (4.96) | 9 (6.38) | 41 (29.08) |
| Liver cancer | 9 (6.38) | 4 (2.84) | 3 (2.13) | 16 (11.35) |
| Ovarian cancer | 4 (2.83) | 6 (4.26) | 9 (6.38) | 19 (13.48) |
| Cervical cancer | 3 (2.13) | 3 (2.13) | 2 (1.42) | 8 (5.67) |
| Stage | ||||
| II–III | 23 (16.31) | 14 (9.93) | 24 (17.02) | 61 (43.26) |
| IV | 34 (24.11) | 32 (22.70) | 14 (9.93) | 80 (56.74) |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 23 (16.31) | 13 (9.22) | 18 (12.77) | 54 (38.30) |
| No | 34 (24.11) | 33 (23.40) | 20 (14.18) | 87 (61.70) |
| Distant metastasis | ||||
| Yes | 27 (19.15) | 10 (7.09) | 21 (14.89) | 58 (41.13) |
| No | 30 (21.28) | 36 (2.53) | 17 (12.06) | 83 (58.87) |
Abbreviations: CRT, chemoradiotherapy; RT, radiotherapy.