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Table 1 Patient and tumor characteristics

From: Impact of neuroradiologist second opinion on staging and management of head and neck cancer

 

All cases

Surgical cases

Variable

(n = 94)

(n = 30)

Age (y), mean (range)

61.6 (31.1, 90.1)

65.2 (36.3, 89.7)

Gender (M:F)

70:24

17:13

Primary

  

 Oral Cavity

24 (25.5%)

19 (63.3%)

 Oropharynx

22 (23.4%)

2 (6.7%)

 Hypopharynx

2 (2.1%)

0 (0.0%)

 Larynx

15 (16.0%)

3 (10.0%)

 Salivary Gland

6 (6.4%)

3 (10.0%)

 NC & PNS

5 (5.3%)

2 (6.7%)

 Nasopharynx

7 (7.4%)

0 (0.0%)

 Thyroid

1 (1.1%)

0 (0.0%)

 Unknown

5 (5.3%)

0 (0.0%)

 Skin

4 (4.3%)

1 (3.3%)

 Lymphoma

3 (3.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Stage

  

 Benign

2 (2.1%)

1 (3.3%)

 Stage 0

3 (3.2%)

2 (6.7%)

 Stage I

9 (9.6%)

4 (13.3%)

 Stage II

3 (3.2%)

2 (6.7%)

 Stage III

9 (9.6%)

3 (10.0%)

 Stage IV

68 (72.3%)

18 (60.0%)

  1. NC & PNS, Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses.