TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics (n = 131)

Characteristic*Stage III (group A)Stage IVa-b (group B)P
No. of patients7160
Age (y), mean ± SD48 ± 12L51 ± 130.33
Sex0.56
 Male4844
 Female2316
Cell type0.78
 WHO type II2417
 WHO type III4743
Curative treatment
 CCRT7160
 Induction chemotherapy30
  • * Data are reported as number of patients, unless otherwise indicated.