Table 1 patient characteristics

median age

56 a

[40 - 77]

tumour localisation

Epipharynx

2 pts

base of skull

2 pts

Fossa pterygopalatina

3 pts

Maxilla

1 pt

tuba auditiva

1 pt

tumour stage

T4

8 pts

T3

1 pt

no nodal involvement

9 pts