Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Comparison of 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG PET/CT for tumor staging and primary tumor volume delineation in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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