Table 1 Patient characteristics.
Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
No. patients | 42 |
Age (year) | |
Mean ± standard deviation | 49 ± 11 |
Gender | |
Male | 33 |
Female | 9 |
Histology, WHO type | |
Diferentiated non-keratinizing carcinomas | 19 |
Undiferentiated non-keratinizing carcinomas | 23 |
Patient status | |
Initial assessment | 37 |
Recurrence or metastasis detection | 5 |