Table 3 Cause of death of the 88 patients with advanced local recurrent NPC
Aggressive treatment group | Conservative treatment group | |
|---|---|---|
Death | No. of patients (%) | No. of patients (%) |
Total | 22 | 22 |
Local failure | 4(18.2) | 13(59.1) |
Distant metastasis | 3(13.6) | 3(13.6) |
Radiation injuries | 13(59.1) | 0(0) |
Others | 2(9.1) | 6(27.3) |