Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients.
| Clinical data | No. (%) or median (range) | Clinical data | No. (%) or median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 48 (34-75) | TNM stage | |
| Sex | III | 12 (37.5) | |
| Male | 24 (75.0) | IV | 20 (62.5) |
| Female | 8 (25.0) | KPS score | |
| Histologic type | ≥80 | 22 (68.8) | |
| SCC | 29 (90.6) | <80 | 10 (31.2) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 2 (6.3) | Previous treatment | |
| Undifferentiated | 1 (3.1) | Surgery | 8 (25.0) |
| Location | Radical rsct | 6 (18.8) | |
| Cervical | 6 (18.8) | Palliative rsct | 2 (6.3) |
| Thoracic (upper) | 9 (28.1) | Radiotherapy | 20 (62.5) |
| Thoracic (middle) | 11 (34.4) | PORT | 6 (18.8) |
| Thoracic (lower) | 6 (18.8) | Definitive RT | 10 (31.3) |
| Length(cm) | Palliative RT | 4 (12.5) | |
| ≤4 | 10 (31.2) | Chemotherapy | 17 (53.1) |
| >4, ≤6 | 16 (50.0) | Induction | 2 (6.3) |
| >6 | 6 (18.8) | Concurrent | 6 (18.8) |
| Presenting symptoms | Adjuvant | 9 (28.1) | |
| Dysphagia | 32 (100) | PDT cycle | |
| Pain | 15 (46.9) | 1 | 27 (84.4) |
| Cough | 10 (31.2) | 2 | 4 (12.5) |
| Sonar | 2 (6.3) | 3 | 1 (3.1) |
Abbreviations: KPS, Karnofsky Performance Status; PDT, photodynamic therapy; PORT, postoperative radiotherapy; Rsct, resection; RT, radiotherapy; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.