Table 1: Clinical characteristics of 57 patients who received treatment for Stage III and IV squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and hypopharynx.
| CTRT (SD) | CONTROL (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | n = 42 | n = 15 | P value |
| Age | 58.3 (11.4) | 62.6 (12.5) | 0.225 |
| Sex (male/female) | 32/10 | 14/1 | NS |
| Alcohol use | 27 | 11 | 0.522 |
| Alcohol use | 33 | 11 | 0.68 |
| Tumor site (tongue/hypopharynx) | 18/24 | 12-Mar | 0.115 |
| Tumor stage (III/IV) | 14/28 | 14-Jan | NS |
| Tumor grade (I/II/III) | 8/11/2011 | 1/4/2009 | 0.059 |