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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2006; 12(43): 7047-7050
Published online Nov 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i43.7047
Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
CharacteristicCAIR groupCR groupχ2or tP
n3030
Gender0.300.584
Male1921
Female119
Age (yr)66.0 ± 8.070.9 ± 9.41.7810.083
Length (cm)3-102-12
Average (cm)5.5 ± 1.86.2 ± 3.10.9620.342
Location0.0180.985
Upper-thoracic46
Middle-thoracic2319
Lower-thoracic35
Stage1.9200.089
I02
II1712
III1316
WBC (× 109/L)6.4 ± 1.96.1 ± 2.00.4430.660
HGB (g/L)138.4 ± 14.4131.4 ± 17.11.4110.166
Table 2 Tumor response to RT n (%)
GroupCRPRMRNCχ2P
CAIR8 (27.6)16 (55.2)4 (13.8)1 (3.4)4.080.047
CR6 (20.7)11 (37.9)12 (41.4)0
Table 3 Grade of acute reaction (RTOG) of esophagus and bronchus according to fractionation regimen n (%)
GroupsIIIIIIIVZP
Esophagitis0.8550.376
CAIR6 (20.7)19 (65.5)4 (13.8)0
CR11 (37.9)13 (44.8)5 (17.2)0
Tracheitis0.0510.959
CAIR14 (48.3)10 (34.5)5 (17.2)0
CR13 (44.8)13 (44.8)3 (10.4)0