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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients and their tumors

From: Impact of delays in radiotherapy of head and neck cancer on outcome

Characteristics

No. (%)

Gender

 Female

35 (13.2%)

 Male

227 (86.8%)

 Age (years)a)

60.6 ± 9.9 (38.9–89.3)

Tumor locationb)

 Oral cavity

15 (5.5%)

 Oropharynx

133 (48.7%)

 Hypopharynx

53 (19.4%)

 Larynx

72 (26.4%)

Tumor stageb)

 Stage I

12 (4.4%)

 Stage II

50 (18.3%)

 Stage III

48 (17.6%)

 Stage IV

163 (59.7%)

Treatmentb)

 Radiotherapy

157 (57.5%)

 Concurrent chemoradiotherapy

116 (42.5%)

 RT duration (days)a)

50.2 ± 6.7 (35–80)

 Time to treatment interventiona)

35.6 ± 14.9 (7–90)

  1. a) mean ± SD (range)
  2. b) Eleven patients had two simultaneous primary tumors