Table 1 Patient and disease characteristics
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Total patients | 35 |
Age (years) | Â |
 Median ± SD | 57.4 ± 9.5 |
Sex | Â |
 Male | 33 (94.3) |
 Female | 2 (5.7) |
ECOG Performance status | Â |
 0 | 17 (48.6) |
 1 | 17 (48.6) |
 2 | 1 (2.9) |
Tumor (T) | Â |
 T1 | 3 (8.6) |
 T2 | 16 (45.7) |
 T3 | 9 (25.7) |
 T4 | 7 (20.0) |
Lymph node (N) | Â |
 N0 | 3 (8.6) |
 N1 | 6 (17.1) |
 N2 | 24 (68.6) |
 N3 | 2 (5.7) |
AJCC/UICC staging system | Â |
 III | 7 (20.0) |
 IVA | 25 (71.4) |
 IVB | 3 (8.6) |
Primary tumor site | Â |
 Oropharnyx | 17 (48.6) |
 Hypopharynx | 10 (28.6) |
 Larynx | 8 (22.9) |