|
Characteristics
|
n (%)
|
|---|
|
Age (years)β
| |
|
≤60
|
19 (38))
|
|
≥60 to ≤ 70
|
20 (40)
|
|
>70 to ≤ 85
|
11 (22)
|
|
Gender
| |
|
Female
|
5 (10)
|
|
Male
|
45 (90)
|
|
Karnofsky PS
| |
|
>70
|
45 (90)
|
|
≤70
|
5 (10)
|
|
Site
| |
|
Hypopharynx: Post cricoid area
|
10 (20)
|
|
Hypopharynx: Piriform sinus
|
14 (28)
|
|
Hypopharynx: Posterior pharyngeal wall
|
2 (4)
|
|
Larynx: Supraglottis
|
14 (28)
|
|
Larynx: Glottis
|
10 (20)
|
|
Tumor classification
| |
|
cT1
|
2 (4)
|
|
cT2
|
5 (10)
|
|
cT3
|
27 (54)
|
|
cT4
|
16 (32)
|
|
Nodal classification
| |
|
cN0
|
11 (22)
|
|
cN1
|
8 (16)
|
|
cN2
|
11 (38)
|
|
cN3
|
2 (4)
|
|
pN1
|
2 (4)
|
|
pN2
|
15 (30)
|
|
pN3
|
1 (2)
|
|
Grading
| |
|
Moderate (G2)
|
32 (64)
|
|
Poor (G3)
|
18 (36)
|
|
Neck dissectionπ*
| |
|
None
|
28 (56)
|
|
Ipsilateral
|
13 (26)
|
|
Bilateral
|
9 (18)
|
|
Tracheotomy
| |
|
Before radiotherapy
|
7 (14)
|
|
During radiotherapy
|
9 (18)
|
|
After radiotherapy
|
3
|
|
Gastrostomy tube
| |
|
None
|
17 (34)
|
|
Used
|
33 (66)
|
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Abbreviations:
PS performance status, βmedian 63 years (range, 45-84 years); πMedian of 56 nodes removed (range, 18 - 106 nodes); *Median time from neck dissection to radiotherapy was 42 days (range, 23 – 59 days); RT = Radiotherapy.
