Characteristic | Number of patients (%) |
---|---|
Age, y | |
Mean (Range) | 59.6 (32–80) |
Sex | |
Male | 31 (79.5 %) |
Female | 8 (20.5 %) |
Tumour subsite | |
Base of tongue | 20 (51 %) |
Tonsil | 19 (49 %) |
Stage | |
I | 3 (7.5 %) |
II | 8 (20.5 %) |
III | 5 (13 %) |
IV | 23 (59 %) |
T Stage | |
T1 | 9 (23 %) |
T2 | 23 (59 %) |
T3 | 7 (18 %) |
T4 | 0 (0 %) |
N stage | |
N0 | 13 (33 %) |
N1 | 3 (8 %) |
N2a | 5 (13 %) |
N2b | 13 (33 %) |
N2c | 2 (5 %) |
N3 | 3 (8 %) |
HPV status (n = 26) | |
Positive | 23 (88.5 %) |
Negative | 3 (11.5 %) |
Smoking status (n = 37) | |
Current smoker | 6 (16 %) |
Past smoker | 20 (54 %) |
Lifetime nonsmoker | 11 (30 %) |