Table 1 Patient characteristics

Gender

  Male

14

  Female

4

Median age, years

57.5

Age range, years

45.1–80.6

Tumor site

  Larynx

5

  Oropharynx

3

  Mouth floor

2

  Tongue

2

  Hypopharynx

1

  Maxilla

1

  Nasopharynx

1

  Sinuses

1

  Soft palate

2

T-Stage

  I

4

  II

3

  III

5

  IV

6

N-Stage

  N0

3

  N1

4

  N2

11

M-Stage

  M0

17

  M1

1

Concomitant therapy (in addition to radiotherapy)

  5-FU + MMC

13 (patient 2, 3, 5–7, 9–13, 15–17)

  MMC

3 (patient 1, 14, 18)

  Cisplatin

1 (patient 8)

  Cetuximab

1 (patient 4)

Acute toxicity

  Severe

12

  Moderate

5

  n.a.

1