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Table 1 Patient Characteristics

From: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with carboplatin followed by carboplatin and 5- fluorouracil in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Characteristics

Number of patients (%)

Age

44 (22-62)

Sex

 

- Male

34 (68%)

- Female

16 (32%)

Family history of cancer

 

- Yes

8 (16%)

- No

42 (84%)

Active smoking

 

- Yes

25 (50%)

- No

25 (50%)

Alcohol consumer

 

- Yes

22 (44%)

- No

28 (56%)

Staging

 

- Stage IIb

4 (8)

- Stage III

18 (36)

- Stage IVa

19 (38)

- Stage IVb

9 (18)

T stage

 

- T1

9 (18)

- T2a

3 (6)

- T2b

12 (24)

- T3

7 (14)

- T4

19 (38)

N stage

 

- N0

2 (4)

- N1

9 (18)

- N2

30 (60)

- N3a

6 (12)

- N3b

3 (6)

Histopathology (WHO)

 

- Type 1

26 (52)

- Type 2

1 (2)

- Type 3

23 (46)

ECOG performance status

 

- 0

45 (90)

- 1

2 (4)

- 2

3 (6)

Courses of chemotherapy

 

- 4 courses

1 (2)

- 5 courses

49 (98)