Table 1.
Clinical characteristics in 38 patients with NPC
| Patient Characteristics | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | mean(year) | 47.8 | |
| range | 15-64 | ||
| Gender | male | 27 | 71.1% |
| female | 11 | 28.9% | |
| T | T1 | 3 | 7.9% |
| T2 | 13 | 34.2% | |
| T3 | 15 | 39.5% | |
| T4 | 7 | 18.4% | |
| N | N0 | 4 | 10.5% |
| N1 | 9 | 23.7% | |
| N2 | 20 | 52.6% | |
| N3 | 5 | 13.2% | |
| M | M0 | 38 | 100% |
| M1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Prescription dose(Gy) | |||
| Primary tumor | (T1-2) | 66 | |
| (T3-4) | 70.4 | ||
| Metastatic lymph nodes | 66 | ||
| Chemotherapy | |||
| Chemotherapy strategy | |||
| Induction plus concurrent | 29 | 76.3% | |
| concurrent | 5 | 13.2% | |
Abbreviations: T, Primary Tumor; N, Lymph Node; M, Metastasis.