Table 1 Characteristics of 18 patients with NPC with RITN
Patient number | Age at diagnosis of RITN, y/Sex | TNM classification of NPC | Repeated RT for recurrence | Total dose, Gy | Latency, y | Side of RITN for operation | Follow up, mo | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 42/M | T4N3M0 | No | 82 | 9 | Right | 5 | Improved |
2 | 37/M | T4N1M0 | No | 80 | 7 | Left | 6 | Improved |
3 | 46/F | T2N1M0 | No | 70 | 7 | Right | 23 | Improved |
4 | 60/F | T3N1M0 | No | 68 | 8 | Right | 22 | Improved |
5 | 57/M | T2N0M0 | No | 70 | 5 | Right | 45 | Improved |
6 | 46/M | T3N0M0 | Yes | 70 + 65* | 8 | Right | 53 | Resection of RITN in the left side at 39 mo, improved |
7 | 56/M | T3N1M0 | No | 70 | 7 | Right | 64 | Improved |
8 | 42/M | T2N0M0 | No | 70 | 7 | Left | 57 | Improved |
9 | 49/M | T2N0M0 | No | 68 | 8 | Left | 65 | Improved |
10 | 63/M | T1N0M0 | No | 68 | 6 | Right | 55 | Improved |
11 | 39/M | T2N0M0 | Yes | 68 + 60* | 3 | Left | 99 | Improved |
12 | 37/M | T1N0M0 | No | 70 | 6 | Right | 87 | Improved |
13 | 58/M | T1N0M0 | Yes | 60 + 66* | 1 | Left | 2 | Died of exhaustion |
14 | 59/M | T4N0M0 | No | 75 | 5 | Right | 114 | Improved |
15 | 47/M | T3N0M0 | Yes | 70 +64* | 5 | Right | 63 | Improved |
16 | 59/M | T4N0M0 | No | 74 | 5 | Left | 62 | Improved |
17 | 50/M | T3N0M0 | No | 72 | 9 | Left | 40 | Died of unrelated disease |
18 | 45/M | T4N0M0 | No | 66 | 8 | Left | 94 | Improved |