From: The impact of close surgical margins on recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery Alone n = 112 (60%) | Surgery + Adjuvant n = 75 (40%) | P-value | |
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GENDER | NS | ||
Male | 64 (34%) | 51 (27%) | |
Female | 48 (26%) | 24 (13%) | |
Age (mean) | 61 | 62 | NS |
Risk Factors | .01 | ||
Never smoker | 36 (20%) | 12 (6%) | |
Smoker | 74 (40%) | 65 (34%) | |
TNM STAGING | |||
Low T (1 and 2) | 94 (50%) | 32 (17%) | .01 |
High T (3 and 4) | 18 (10%) | 43 (23%) | |
N negative | 94 (50%) | 21 (11%) | .01 |
N positive | 16 (9%) | 33 (18%) | |
N positive w/ ECS | 2 (1%) | 21 (11%) | |
Cancer Stage | .01 | ||
Low (stage 1/2) | 81 (43%) | 3 (2%) | |
High (stage 3/4) | 31 (17%) | 72 (38%) | |
LVI | .01 | ||
Yes | 3 (2%) | 13 (6%) | |
No | 90 (48%) | 53 (29%) | |
Not reported | 19 (10%) | 9 (5%) | |
PNI | .01 | ||
Yes | 10 (5%) | 33 (18%) | |
No | 79 (42%) | 34 (18%) | |
Not Reported | 23 (13%) | 8 (4%) | |
Final Margin | .01 | ||
Negative | 70 (37%) | 35 (18%) | |
Close | 36 (19%) | 34 (18%) | |
Positive | 1 (1%) | 5 (3%) | |
Not reported | 5 (3%) | 1 (1%) |