Table 1 Characteristics at diagnosis of the 10 patients with T-local recurrence
| Features | Value N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Median | 66 |
| Range | 38–71 | |
| Gender | Male | 8 (80%) |
| Female | 2 (20%) | |
| KPS score | Median | 90 |
| Range | 70–100 | |
| Smoking | Yes | 6 (60%) |
| No | 4 (40%) | |
| Alcohol | Yes | 6 (60%) |
| No | 4 (40%) | |
| Primary tumour location | Oral cavity | 2 (20%) |
| Oropharynx | 2 (20%) | |
| Hypopharynx | 3 (30%) | |
| Larynx | 1 (10%) | |
| Nasopharynx | 2 (20%) | |
| Grading | G1–2 | 5 (50%) |
| G3–4 | 5 (50%) | |
| T stage | cT1 | 1 (10%) |
| cT2 | 2 (20%) | |
| cT3 | 7 (70%) | |
| N stage | cN0 | 2 (20%) |
| cN1 | 1 (10%) | |
| cN2b | 6 (60%) | |
| cN2c | 1 (10%) | |
| AJCC stage | I | 0 (0%) |
| II | 0 (0%) | |
| III | 4 (40%) | |
| IV | 6 (60%) | |