Table 3.
Patients and treatment characteristics (type non-A nodal failure)
| Patient no. | Type of failure | Age (y) | Sex | Smoking status | Nodal stage | Size of largest lymph node | Solitary lymph node | Number of involved nodal groups | Induction chemotherapy | Concurrent chemoradiotherapy | Mucosal sites treated | Split/whole-field intensity modulated radiation therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 57 | Male | Smoker | N2b | Unknown | No | 1 | No | Yes | Partial mucosal coverage | Whole field |
| 2 | C | 64 | Male | Smoker | N2b | 3.2 cm | No | >1 | No | Yes | Whole mucosal coverage | Split |
| 3 | E | 66 | Male | Smoker | N3 | 6 cm | No | >1 | No | Yes | No coverage | Split |