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. 2017 Aug 25;12(8):e0183816. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183816

Table 1. Patient and tumour characteristics (n = 81).

Mean (range)
Age (years) 69 (37–90)
Tumour size (cm) 2.5 (1.0–4.0)
FIGO stage N (%)
I 25 (31)
II 34 (42)
III 9 (11)
IV 13 (16)
Localisation
Upper vagina 23 (28)
Middle vagina 14 (17)
Middle-lower 2 (3)
Lower vagina 26 (32)
Entire length of vagina 16 (20)
Histology
Squamous cell carcinoma 72 (89)
 Basaloid 28
 Non-keratinizing 24
 Keratinizing 9
 Verrucous 2
Adenocarcinoma 7 (8.5)
Other 2 (2.5)
Tumour grade
1 13 (16)
2 30 (37)
3 27 (33)
Unknown 11 (14)
HPV status (n = 71)
Negative 34 (48)
Positive 37 (52)
 HPV 16 26
 Other HPV types 11
Treatment
EBRT* 10 (12.5)
EBRT+BT 48 (59)
BT** 13 (16)
Other 10 (12.5)

*EBRT = external beam radiotherapy,

**BT = vaginal brachytherapy