TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics

Patient99mTc glucarate
NumberPrimary tumor locationAge (y)SexpNStage after surgery of primary tumorSize (cm)*PathologyPrimary lesion or local relapseRegional node involvement
1Oropharynx cancer55MN0IV5.5MDEC+
2Supraglottic tumor46MN2cIVA3.2MDEC++
3Nasopharynx tumor61MN0IV4.6Undifferentiated carcinoma+
4Larynx cancer62MN0IV3.8WDEC+
5Glottic and supraglottic cancer80MN0III1.8WDEC+
6Carcinoma of right retromolar trigone57MN1IV6.2WDEC++
7Tonsil cancer55MN1IVA3.8WDEC++
8Larynx cancer66MN3IV3.7WDEC++
9Right inferior maxillary tumor67MN0IV3.9WDEC+
10Right nasogenian fold tumor (postsurgery)65MLocal relapse?IV4.8Sclerosant basocellular epithelioma+
11Oropharynx tumor50MLocal relapse?IVA2.2PDEC+
  • * Greatest dimension.

  • MDEC = moderately differentiated epidermoid carcinoma; WDEC = well-differentiated epidermoid carcinoma; PDEC = poorly differentiated epidermoid carcinoma.