Table 2.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total (n = 46) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Age (years), median (range) | 75 (70–91) | |
| Men | 33 | 71.7 |
| Tumor length (cm), median (range) | 5 (1.5–10) | |
| Location of primary tumor (AJCC 6th ed.) | ||
| Cervical | 1 | 2.2 |
| Upper third | 11 | 23.9 |
| Middle third | 24 | 52.2 |
| Lower third | 10 | 21.7 |
| T category (AJCC 6th ed.) | ||
| T1 | 1 | 2.2 |
| T2 | 9 | 19.5 |
| T3 | 21 | 45.7 |
| T4 | 15 | 32.6 |
| N category (AJCC 6th ed.) | ||
| N0 | 20 | 43.5 |
| N1 | 26 | 56.5 |
| M category (AJCC 6th ed.) | ||
| M0 | 40 | 87 |
| M1a | 2 | 4.3 |
| M1b | 4 | 8.7 |
| Stage (AJCC 6th ed.) | ||
| IIa | 14 | 30.4 |
| IIb | 7 | 15.2 |
| III | 19 | 41.3 |
| IVa | 2 | 4.3 |
| IVb | 4 | 8.7 |
| Completion of CGA* | ||
| Yes | 41 | 89.1 |
| No | 5 | 10.9 |
*
All 46 patients completed the evaluations for the Karnofsky performance status (KPS), body-mass index (BMI), and Charlson comorbidity index (CCI).
AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; CGA, comprehensive geriatric assessment.