Research Article

[Retracted] Dosimetric Comparison between Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for Dental Structures of Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Table 2

The clinicopathological data of HNC patients.

CharacteristicsNo. of patients (%)
IMRT (n = 69)VMAT (n = 69)

Tumor location
Nasopharynx18 (26.1%)18 (26.1%)
Oral cavity17 (24.6%)17 (24.6%)
Oropharynx16 (23.2%)16 (23.2%)
Larynx18 (26.1%)18 (26.1%)

T classification
T112 (17.4%)8 (11.6%)
T233 (47.8%)25 (36.2%)
T311 (15.9%)23 (33.3%)
T413 (18.9%)13 (18.9%)

N classification
N030 (43.5%)20 (29.0%)
N113 (18.8%)13 (18.8%)
N225 (36.2%)32 (46.4%)
N31 (1.5%)4 (5.8%)

M classification
M069 (100%)69 (100%)
M10 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Age
Mean5558
Range16–7016–87

Sex
Male50 (72.5%)62 (89.9%)
Female19 (27.5%)7 (10.1%)