Table 1 Clinical data of patients with head and neck cancer
Variables | Total sample (n = 91) | Analized sample (n = 63) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||
Sex, Male | 70 (76.9) | 52 (82.5) |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 60.6 (10.9) | 59.1 (9.5) |
Tumor site | ||
Oral cavity (tongue, mouth floor and lip) | 30 (33.0) | 21 (33.3) |
Nasal cavity | 4 (4.4) | 2 (3.2) |
Larynx | 32 (35.2) | 22 (34.9) |
Pharynx (hypopharynx, oropharynx and nasopharynx) | 22 (24.2) | 17 (27.0) |
Others (jaw, cervical and parathyroid) | 3 (3.3) | 1 (1.6) |
Tumor T stage | ||
I | 10 (11.0) | 10 (15.9) |
II | 19 (20.9) | 15 (23.8) |
III | 32 (35.2) | 23 (36.5) |
IV | 23 (25.3) | 13 (20.6) |
X | 5 (5.5) | 2 (3.2) |
Not specified or unknown | 2 (2.2) | – |
Tumor N stage | ||
0 | 37 (40.7) | 32 (50.8) |
I | 17 (18.7) | 11 (17.5) |
II | 20 (22.0) | 13 (20.7) |
III | 8 (8.8) | 4 (6.3) |
X | 6 (6.6) | 2 (3.2) |
Not specified or unknown | 3 (3.3) | 1 (1.6) |
Tumor M stage | ||
0 | 55 (60.4) | 40 (63.5) |
1 | 10 (11.0) | 7 (11.1) |
X | 21 (23.1) | 15 (23.8) |
Not specified or unknown | 5 (5.5) | 1 (1.6) |
Treatment | ||
Radiotherapy | 21 (23.1) | 16 (25.4) |
Surgery with radiotherapy | 10 (11.0) | 9 (14.3) |
Chemoradiotherapy | 37 (40.7) | 32 (50.8) |
Surgery with chemoradiotherapy | 7 (7.7) | 6 (9.5) |
Surgery | 5 (5.5) | – |
Chemotherapy | 1 (1.1) | – |
Others (loss of follow-up before starting treatment) | 7 (7.7) | – |
Smoking | ||
No | 14 (15.4) | 11 (17.4) |
Yes | 76 (83.6) | 52 (82.6) |
Unknown | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) |
Alcohol consumption | ||
No | 12 (13.2) | 8 (12.7) |
Yes | 78 (85.8) | 55 (87.3) |
Unknown | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) |
Nutritional diagnosis (PG-SGA) | ||
Well nourished | 34 (37.4) | 27 (42.9) |
Suspected malnutrition or moderately malnourished | 44 (48.4) | 30 (47.6) |
Severe malnutrition | 13 (14.3) | 6 (9.6) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 22.89 (4.6) | 23.4 (4.7) |