TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 26 (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age, years (range) | 71 (42–86) |
| Median follow‐up, days (range) | 563 (96–1033) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15 (57.7) |
| Female | 11 (42.3) |
| Smoking | |
| Current smoker | 11 (42.3) |
| Former smoker | 8 (30.8) |
| Never smoker | 7 (26.9) |
| T stage | |
| 1 | 4 (15.4) |
| 2 | 6 (23.1) |
| 3 | 4 (15.4) |
| 4 | 12 (46.1) |
| N stage | |
| 0 | 10 (38.5) |
| 1 | 8 (30.8) |
| 2b | 3 (11.5) |
| 2c | 4 (15.4) |
| 3b | 1 (3.8) |
| UICC Stage | |
| I | 5 (19.2) |
| II | 1 (3.8) |
| III | 3 (11.5) |
| IV | 17 (65.4) |
| Primary site | |
| Oral cavity | 5 (19.2) |
| OPC | 5 (19.2) |
| HPC | 3 (11.5) |
| Larynx | 7 (26.9) |
| EAC | 6 (23.1) |
| p16 | |
| Positive | 4 (15.4) |
| Negative | 22 (84.6) |
| Initial curative treatment | |
| RT | 1 (3.8) |
| CRT | 5 (19.2) |
| IC→CRT | 3 (11.5) |
| Surgery | 9 (34.6) |
| IC→Surgery | 2 (7.7) |
| Surgery→CRT | 3 (11.5) |
| IC→Surgery→CRT | 3 (11.5) |
| Outcome | |
| DOD | 5 (19.2) |
| NED | 21 (80.8) |
Abbreviations: CRT, chemoradiotherapy; DOD, died of disease; EAC, external auditory canal; HPC, hypopharyngeal cancer; NED, no evidence of disease; OPC, oropharyngeal cancer; RT, radiotherapy; UICC, Union for International Cancer Control.