Table 2 Clinical characteristics of head and neck cancer patients from whom tumor tissue samples were collected for organoid establishment and experimentation.

From: Head and neck tumor organoid grown under simplified media conditions model tumor biology and chemoradiation responses

Organoid ID

Age (y)/Sex

Tumor site

Stage group

Primary tumor stage

Nodal stage

Radiation therapy dose (Gy)

Chemotherapy

Follow-up

HN-003

83/M

Oral cavity (floor of mouth)

IVA

T2

N2b

60

None

Died 19 months post-treatment (cause unknown)

HN-011

62/M

Larynx

IVA

T4a

N0

60

Cisplatin

Alive; NED 34 months post-treatment

HN-015

52/M

Larynx

IVB

T4a

N3b

60

Carboplatin

Died 15 months post-treatment (metastasis to lung versus new primary lung squamous cell carcinoma)

HN-018

88/M

Skin (cheek)

II

ryT3

N0

44

None

Died 4 months after surgery with local recurrence

HN-029

78/F

Oral cavity (buccal)

IVB

T4b

N0

60

Carboplatin

Alive; NED 24 months post-treatment

  1. For each patient, the table provides their age, sex, tumor site, cancer stage, radiation dose received, chemotherapy type, and treatment outcome with follow-up duration post-treatment.