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Table 3 Tumor Characteristics

From: Marijuana and head and neck cancer: an epidemiological review

Variable

Non-Marijuana

Marijuana

p-Value

N

805

74

 

Primary Site of Cancer, n (%)

  

< 0.0001

 Oropharynx

160 (19.9)

47 (63.5)

 

 Oral Cavity

141 (17.5)

14 (18.9)

 

 Nasopharynx

19 (2.4)

0 (0)

 

 Hypopharynx

12 (1.5)

1 (1.4)

 

 Larynx

138 (17.2)

12 (16.2)

 

 Skin

81 (10.1)

0 (0)

 

 Salivary Gland

76 (9.4)

0 (0)

 

 Other

177 (22.0)

0 (0)

 

Oropharynx p16 Status

  

0.002

 P16 Positive

132 (82.5)

45 (95.7)

 

 P16 Negative

28 (17.5)

2 (4.3)

 

cT-Stage, n (%)

  

0.076

 Tis

13 (1.6)

1 (1.4)

 

 T1

245 (30.4)

22 (29.8)

 

 T2

318 (39.5)

28 (37.8)

 

 T3

148 (18.4)

14 (18.9)

 

 T4

81 (10.1)

7 (9.6)

 

cN-Stage, n (%)

  

0.144

 N0

357 (44.4)

31 (43.0)

 

 N1

100 (12.4)

8 (11.1)

 

 N2a

229 (28.4)

20 (27.8)

 

 N2b

59 (7.4)

6 (8.3)

 

 N2c

30 (3.7)

3 (4.2)

 

 N3

30 (3.7)

4 (5.6)

 

Treatment, n (%)

  

< 0.0001

 S

167 (20.8)

8 (10.8)

 

 RT

151 (18.8)

14 (18.9)

 

 CRT

195 (24.2)

33 (48.6)

 

 S-RT

197 (24.4)

12 (16.2)

 

 S-CRT

84 (10.4)

6 (8.1)

 

 Palliative

11 (1.4)

0 (0)