Table 3 Comparison of clinical parameters for radiotherapy subgroups, primary vs. adjuvant and photon vs. electron radiotherapy in elderly cSCC patients
Primary RT (n = 33) | Adjuvant RT (n = 22) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | |
Mean age | 84.7 | (66–99) | 80.3 | (70–90) |
N+ | 12.1 | 4 | 22.7 | 5 |
R+ | – | – | 63.6 | 14 |
Initial diagnosis | 48.5 | 16 | 31.8 | 7 |
Local recurrence | 42.4 | 14 | 45.5 | 10 |
Locoregional recurrence | 9.1 | 3 | 22.7 | 5 |
Photon RT (n = 46) | Electron RT (n = 19) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | |
Mean age | 83.1 | (66–99) | 84.3 | (70–99) |
N+ | 28.3 | 13 | 5.3 | 1 |
R+ | 32.6 | 15 | 15.8 | 3 |
Initial diagnosis | 26.1 | 12 | 68.4 | 13 |
Local recurrence | 50.0 | 23 | 26.3 | 5 |
Locoregional recurrence | 23.9 | 11 | 5.3 | 1 |