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        Table 1. Patients, tumor characteristics, and treatment modalities.
        Characteristics                                                   Number of patients               Percentage
        Age (years)
         <60                                                                    50                         75.8 (50/66)
         ≥60                                                                    16                         24.2 (16/66)
        Histology
         Pure                                                                   52
         Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma                                    50                         75.8 (50/66)
         Large-cell neuroendocrine adenocarcinoma                               1                          1.5 (1/66)
         Small-cell+large-cell                                                  1                          1.5 (1/66)
        Mixed                                                                   14
         Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and adenocarcinoma                 11                         16.7 (11/66)
         Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma        1                          3.0 (1/66)
         Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma        2                          3.0 (2/66)
        FIGO stage
         IB                                                                     1                          1.5 (1/66)
         IIA                                                                    7                          10.6 (7/66)
         IIB                                                                    14                         21.2 (14/66)
         IIIA                                                                   2                          3.0 (2/66)
         IIIB                                                                   5                          7.6 (5/66)
         IIIC1                                                                  22                         33.3 (22/66)
         IIIC2                                                                  9                          13.6 (9/66)
         IVB                                                                    6                          9.1 (6/66)
        Immunohistochemistry
         Syn-positive                                                           59                         92.2 (59/64)
         CgA-positive                                                           26                         41.9 (26/62)
         CD56-positive                                                          41                         67.2 (41/61)
        Tumor size (cm)
         <4                                                                     10                         15.2 (10/66)
         ≥4                                                                     56                         84.9 (56/66)
        Lymph node involvement
         Pelvic                                                                 22                         33.3 (22/66)
         Pelvic and para-aortic                                                 9                          13.6 (9/66)
        Radiotherapy
         3DCRT                                                                  21                         31.8 (21/66)
         IMRT                                                                   45                         68.2 (45/66)
         Definitive                                                             60                         90.9 (60/66)
         Palliative                                                             6                         16.7% (6/66)
        Chemotherapy
         TP                                                                     28                         42.4 (28/66)
         EP                                                                     31                         46.9 (31/66)
        Treatment
         CCRT                                                                   58                         45.5 (58/66)
         Radiotherapy                                                           4                          6.1 (4/66)
         Platinum + radiotherapy                                                4                          6.1 (4/66)
        Number of chemotherapy cycles (EP or TP)
         1 – 3                                                                  23                         34.9 (23/66)
         4 – 7                                                                  36                         57.6 (36/66)
        Definitive external beam radiotherapy
         Pelvic irradiation                                                     27                         45.0 (27/60)
         Extended-field irradiation                                             33                         55.0 (33/60)

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