Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Median Age | 58 (range 38–90) |
| Sex | |
| M | 70 (82.4%) |
| F | 15 (17.6%) |
| Histology | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 84 (98.8%) |
| Lymphoepithelial carcinoma | 1 (1.2%) |
| HPV/p16 status | |
| Positive | 14 (16.5%) |
| Negative | 4 (4.7%) |
| Unknown | 67 (78.8%) |
| N-Stage | |
| I | 21 (24.7%) |
| 2A | 12 (14.1%) |
| 2B | 40 (47.0%) |
| 2C | 4 (4.7%) |
| 3 | 8 (8.5%) |
| Neck dissection | |
| Pre-RT | 53 (62.4%) |
| Post-RT | 2 (2.4%) |
| None | 30 (35.3%) |
| Chemotherapy | |
| Concurrent | 40 (47.1%) |
| Induction + concurrent | 2 (2.4%) |
| None | 43 (50.6%) |
| IMRT | 54 (63.5%) |
| Unilateral RT | 6 (7.1%) |
HPV, human papillomavirus; IMRT, intensity-modulated radiation therapy; RT, radiation therapy.