Table 1 Clinicopathological features of the patients included in this study
From: IMRT delivers lower radiation doses to dental structures than 3DRT in head and neck cancer patients
Features | No. patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|
3DRT (n = 40) | IMRT (n = 40) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 35 (87.5 %) | 29 (72.5 %) |
Female | 5 (12.5 %) | 11 (27.5 %) |
Age (years) | ||
Mean | 54.9 | 48.0 |
Range | 25–81 | 14–78 |
Location | ||
Tongue | 10 (25.0 %) | 10 (25.0 %) |
Oral Cavity | 10 (25.0 %) | 10 (25.0 %) |
Oropharynx | 10 (25.0 %) | 10 (25.0 %) |
Nasopharynx | 10 (25.0 %) | 10 (25.0 %) |
T stage | ||
T1 | 6 (15.0 %) | 9 (22.5 %) |
T2 | 8 (20.0 %) | 9 (22.5 %) |
T3 | 9 (22.5 %) | 14 (35.0 %) |
T4 | 17 (42.5 %) | 8 (20.0 %) |
N stage | ||
N0 | 7 (17.5 %) | 7 (17.5 %) |
N1 | 10 (25.0 %) | 9 (22.5 %) |
N2 | 21 (52.5 %) | 22 (55.0 %) |
N3 | 2 (5.0 %) | 2 (5.0 %) |
M stage | ||
M0 | 40 (100.0 %) | 40 (100.0 %) |
M1 | 0 (0.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |