Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the selected patient cohort
Characteristic | Patients (n = 71) |
|---|---|
Age median (range) | 57 years (29–75 years) |
Gender | |
Male | 47 (66.19%) |
Female | 24 (33.8%) |
ECOG PS | |
0 | 25 (35.2%) |
1 | 35 (49.2%) |
2 | 11 (15.5%) |
Location | |
Cervical | 2 (2.8%) |
Upper thoracic | 23 (32.3%) |
Middle thoracic | 27 (38.2%) |
Lower thoracic | 19 (26.70%) |
Stage (8th AJCC) | |
II | 10 (14%) |
III | 33 (44.6%) |
IV | 28 (39.4%) |
Intent | |
Neoadjuvant CTRT | 26 (36.6%) |
Definitive CTRT | 45 (63.4%) |
RT technique | |
IMRT | 34 (47.8%) |
VMAT | 37 (52.2%) |
PAR values | |
High (PAR ≥ 5.7 × 10^9) | 27 (38%) |
Low (PAR < 5.7 × 10^9) | 44 (62%) |