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Table 5 Pattern of first failure

From: Patterns of recurrence after low-dose postoperative radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

 

Non-OCC (n = 40)

OCC (n = 50)

p value

n (%)

n (%)

Any failure

21 (53)

22 (44)

0.525

Locoregional failure

3 (7)

15 (30)

0.009

Boost area failure

0 (0)

4 (29)

0.27

Prophylactic area failure

3 (7)

13 (26)

0.045

Extra-field locoregional failure

0 (0)

1 (2)

> 0.999

Distant failure

18 (45)

11 (22)

0.025

  1. OCC oral cavity carcinoma