Table 1 The characteristics of the patients with locally-advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Characteristic | Group | Number (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dbs > 4.7 mm (n = 220) | Dbs ≤ 4.7 mm (n = 138) | |||
Age (years) | <50 | 143 (65.0) | 89 (64.5) | 0.922 |
≥50 | 77 (35.0) | 49 (35.5) | ||
Gender | Male | 159 (72.3) | 96 (69.6) | 0.582 |
Female | 61 (27.7) | 42 (30.4) | ||
T classification | T3 | 52 (23.6) | 12 (8.7) | <0.001 |
T4 | 168 (76.4) | 126 (91.3) | ||
N classification | N0 | 44 (20.0) | 22 (15.9) | 0.514 |
N1 | 69 (31.4) | 44 (31.9) | ||
N2 | 67 (30.5) | 51 (37.0) | ||
N3 | 40 (18.2) | 21 (15.2) | ||
Histological type (WHO) | I | 13 (5.9) | 12 (8.7) | 0.314 |
II& III | 207 (94.1) | 126 (91.3) | ||
Chemotherapy | Yes | 204 (92.7) | 133 (96.4) | 0.153 |
No | 16 (7.3) | 5 (3.6) | ||
Prescribed dose | <73.92 Gy | 74 (33.6) | 37 (26.8) | 0.174 |
≥73.92 Gy | 146 (66.4) | 101 (73.2) | ||