Sequential chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy in the management of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Experience of 370 consecutive cases

Table 1 Patient characteristics

	Number of patients
	With concurrent chemotherapy	Without concurrent chemotherapy	PValue
Age, year			P = 0.1
≥ 60	44	263
<60	4	59
Gender			P = 0.02*
Male	43	238
Female	5	84
Histology			N/A
WHO Type I	0	2
WHO Type II	2	0
WHO Type III	46	319
Stage			P = 0.02*
IIB	2	60
III	36	161
IVA/B	10	101
KPS			P = 0.77
90	42	283
80-90	6	36
70-80	0	3

* Significantly lower proportions of male and patients with stage IVA/B received concurrent chemotherapy as compared to female and patients with stage III disease.

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