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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 39)

From: Transoral laser microsurgery for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer: the Dalhousie University experience

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 %)