Biomarkers of resistance to radiation therapy: a prospective study in cervical carcinoma

Radiation Oncology

Table 1 Patient and tumor characteristics

Characteristics	Mean (range)	Number of patients	%
Whole set of patients		149	100
Age, years	46.3 (26–75)
Karnofsky index
70–80		32	21.4
90–100		117	78.6
Histological type
SCC		149	100
FIGO stage
IIB		53	35.6
IIIB		96	64.4
Tumor size^a
<4 cm		8	5.4
≥4 cm		141	94.6
Tumor Differentiation
Well		12	8.1
Moderately		101	67.7
Poorly		18	12.1
Undetermined		18	12.1
Haemoglobin, g/dL
≤11 g/dL		102	68.5
>11 g/dL		47	31.5
Treatment type
Exclusive EBRT + Brachytherapy		61	40.9
Chemo-Radiotherapy + Brachytherapy		88	59.1

FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, HPV human papilloma virus, SSC squamous cell carcinoma, EBRT External beam radiation therapy
^aTumor size: Tumor size before treatment

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