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Table 1 Demographics and salient clinical features

From: Proton therapy and oral mucositis in oral & oropharyngeal cancers: outcomes, dosimetric and NTCP benefit

Age (median)

56 Years (24–80)

9 (41%) were age > / = 65 years

Sex (M:F)

17:5 (77%: 23%)

aaCCI (median)

6 (3–9)

cFS (median)

3 (2–4)

Subsite

Oral Cavity—16 (73%)

Oropharynx—6 (27%)

Histology

SCC—18 (82%)

MC—2 (9%)

ACC—2 (9%)

Stage

II or III—6 (27%)

IVA—11 (50%)

IVB—4 (18%)

IVC—1 (5%)

Radiation

Definitive—8 (27%)

Adjuvant—16 (73%)

Concurrent systemic therapy

Yes—12 (55%)

No—10 (45%)

Systemic therapy agents

CDDP—9 (75%)

Nimotuzumab—2 (17%)

Pacli + Carbo—1 (8%)

  1. aaCCI—age adjusted Charlson’s Comorbidity Index, cFS—clinical Frailty scale, SCC—Squamous cell carcinoma, MC- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, ACC—Adenoid cystic carcinoma, CDDP—Cisplatin, Pacli—Paclitaxane, Carbo—Carboplatin