Criteria | No. of Patients (%) | P value | ||
Arm A (20 pts ) | Arm B (20 pts) | Total pts (40 pts) | ||
Age Range Mean |
50 - 65 y 59.80 y |
40 - 64 y 57 y |
40 - 65 y 58.40 y |
0.15 |
Sex Male Female |
20 (100%) 0 (0%) |
18 (90%) 2 (10%) |
38 (95%) 2 (5%) |
0.49 |
Smoking habit Smoker Median years of smoking Cessation of smoking |
20 (100%) 30 y 19 (95%) |
18 (90%) 30 y 17 (94.4%) |
38 (95%) 30 y 36 (90%) |
0.49 0.61 0.41 |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) DM | 2 (10%) 2 (10 %) | 3 (15%) 3 (15%) | 5 (25%) 5 (12.5%) |
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Hypertension (HTN) | 3 (15%) | 4 (20%) | 7 (17.5%) | |
Weight loss more than 5% before radiation | 12 (60%) | 10 (50%) | 22 (55%) | 0.75 |
Hemoglobin (HB) Range Mean |
9.8 - 13.7 mg/dl 12.3 mg/dl 12.3 mg/dl |
10.3 - 13.9 mg/dl 12.7 mg/dl |
9.8 - 14.6 mg/dl 12.52 mg/dl |
0.12 |
World Health Organization (WHO) Performance Status (PS) 1 2 |
11 (55%) 9 (45%) |
10 (50%) 10 (50%) |
21 (52.5%) 19 (47.5%) |
0.75
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