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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Changes in circulating microRNAs after radiochemotherapy in head and neck cancer patients

Characteristic

Number of patients

Gender

 
 

male

14

 

female

4

Median age, years

57.9

Age range, years

45.1–80.6

Tumor site

 
 

Larynx

5

 

Oropharynx

3

 

Mouth floor

2

 

Tongue

2

 

Esophagus

1

 

Hypopharynx

1

 

Maxilla

1

 

Nasopharynx

1

 

Sinuses

1

 

Soft palate

1

T-Stage

 
 

I

4

 

II

2

 

III

6

 

IV

6

N-Stage

 
 

N0

4

 

N1

4

 

N2

10

M-Stage

 
 

M0

16

 

M1

2

Concomitant therapy (in addition to radiotherapy)

 
 

  5-FU + MMC

12 (patient 3, 5–7, 9–13, 15–17)

 

  MMC

3 (patient 1, 14, 18)

 

  Cisplatin

1 (patient 8)

 

  Cetuximab

1 (patient 4)

 

  none

1 (patient 2)

Acute Toxicity

 
 

severe

11

 

moderate

5

 

n.a.

2

  1. 5-FU = 5-fluorouracil; MMC = mitomycin C;
  2. n.a. = not available.