Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Randomized scheduling feasibility study of S-1 for adjuvant chemotherapy in advanced head and neck cancer

 

Arm A ( n =50)

Arm B ( n =51)

Characteristics

No.

%

No.

%

Gender

    

 Male

44

88

48

94.1

 Female

6

12

3

5.9

Age (years)

    

 Median

55.5

60.0

 (Range)

(25–73)

(35–74)

PS

    

 0

42

84

38

74.5

 1

7

14

12

23.5

 2

2

4

1

2.0

Primary sites

    

 Maxillary sinus

5

10

6

11.8

 Oral cavity

8

16

14

27.5

 Oropharynx

2

4

1

2.0

 Nasopharynx

14

28

8

15.7

 Hypopharynx

11

22

16

31.4

 Larynx

10

20

6

11.8

Stage

    

 III

14

28

13

25.5

 IV-A

34

68

35

68.6

 IV-B

2

4

3

5.9

Primary therapy

    

 Surgery

22

44

24

47.1

 Radiotherapy alone

5

10

4

7.8

 Concurrent chemoradiation

23

46

23

45.1

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