Table 1 Baseline Patient Characteristics
| Characteristics |
Resectable qroup N = 18 (%) |
Unresectable group N = 14 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | |||
| Mean (SD) | 59.5 (3.13) | 62.3 (3.29) | 0.053 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 14 (77.8) | 10 (71.4) | 0.681 |
| Female | 4 (22.2) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Performance status | |||
| 0 | 12 (66.7) | 7 (50) | 0.341 |
| 1 | 6 (33.3) | 7 (50) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 12 (66.7) | 10 (71.4) | 0.773 |
| No | 6 (33.3) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Alcohol | |||
| Yes | 8 (44.4) | 8 (57.1) | 0.476 |
| No | 10 (55.6) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Primary site | |||
| Larynx | 9 (50) | 3 (21.4) | 0.098 |
| Hypopharynx | 9 (50) | 11 (78.6) | |
| TN stage | |||
| T3 N3 | 6 (33.3) | 5 (35.7) | 0.888 |
| T4bN2 | 5 (27.8) | 4 (28.6) | |
| T4bN3 | 7 (38.9) | 5 (35.7) | |
| Causes of unresectability | |||
| Preveterbral fascia invasion | 4 (22.2) | 5 (35.7) | 0.960 |
| Carotid artery encasement | 12 (66.7.) | 5 (35.7) | |
| Preveterbral fascia invasion and carotid artery encasement | 2 (11.1) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Mediastinal structure involvement | 0 | 1 (7.1) | |
| Regimen | |||
| TPF | 11 (61.1) | 3 (21.4) | 0.080 |
| CP | 3 (16.7) | 5 (35.7) | |
| PF | 4 (22.2) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Poor | 7 (38.9) | 7 (50) | 0.641 |
| Moderate | 6 (33.3) | 5 (35.7) | |
| Well | 5 (27.8) | 2 (14.3) | |