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Table 1 Patient and disease characteristics (n = 82)

From: Dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients following intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

Characteristics

No of patients

%

Gender

  

Male

68

83

Female

14

17

Primary site

  

Oropharynx central

26

32

Oropharynx lateral

29

35

Hypopharynx

18

22

Larynx

9

11

Stage III/IV

82

100

RT intention

  

primary

63

77

postoperative

19

23

Concomitant CT

70

85

≥4 cycles

63

77

previous RT

1

1

  1. Abbreviations: No: number, RT: Radiotherapy. CT: Chemotherapy.