Treatment characteristics
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Arm A (cisplatin 100 mg/m2)
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Arm B (cisplatin 40 mg/m2)
|
p
|
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N = 26
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N = 24
|
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Cisplatin dose (mg/m2)
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Mean (range)
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208.5 (100–300)
|
200.4 (80–280)
|
0.568
|
Cisplatin ≥ 200 mg/m2
|
No
|
3 (11.5%)
|
9 (37.5%)
|
0.047*
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Yes
|
23 (88.5%)
|
15 (62.5%)
|
RT dose (cGy)
|
Mean (range)
|
6477.7 (4820–6600)
|
6250.0 (1400–7200)
|
0.361
|
RT dose ≥ 6000 cGy
|
No
|
2 (7.7%)
|
2 (8.3%)
|
1.000
|
Yes
|
24 (92.3%)
|
22 (91.7%)
|
RT duration (weeks)
|
Mean (range)
|
6.8 (4.6–9.1)
|
6.6 (1.7–9.0)
|
0.506
|
RT duration > 8 weeks
|
No
|
24 (92.3%)
|
20 (83.3%)
|
0.409
|
Yes
|
2 (7.7%)
|
4 (16.7%)
|
- Abbreviations: RT = radiotherapy.
- * Statistically significant, p < 0.05.