TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics at Baseline (n = 97)

CharacteristicValue
Sex (n)
 Male85 (87.6%)
 Female12 (12.4%)
Age (y)
 Range17–83
 Median57
Primary site (n)
 Nasopharyngeal50 (51.5%)
 Hypopharyngeal16 (16.5%)
 Glottic11 (11.3%)
 Oropharyngeal8 (8.2%)
 Supraglottic5 (5.2%)
 Oral cavity4 (4.1%)
 Paranasal sinus3 (3.1%)
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (n)
 Yes49 (50.5%)
 No48 (49.5%)
Radiation dose (Gy)
 Range64.2−80.0
 Median72.0