Prediction of clinical toxicity in locally advanced head and neck cancer patients by radio-induced apoptosis in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs)

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients in study (n = 79)

	Cases	Percentages
Gender
Male	72	91
Female	7	9
Cancer site
Oral cavity and Oropharynx	29	36.7
Larynx and Hypopharynx	26	32.9
Nasopharynx and Unknown origin/Multiple	24	30.4
Stage
III	20	25.3
IVA	42	53.2
IVB	17	21.5
Histology
Epidermoid	67	84.8
Others	12	15.2
RT schedule
Conventional	35	44.3
Hyperfractionated	44	55.7
Concomitant treatments
CMT	42	53.2
Surgery	20	25.3
Amifostine	23	29.1

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