Table 1 Patient’s characteristics
Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Range | 42–74 |
Mean | 60 |
Median | 61 |
Gender | |
Female | 7 (53.8) |
Male | 6 (46.2) |
Tumor site | |
Tonsillar fossa | |
Right | 7 (53.8) |
Left | 3 (23.1) |
Base of tongue | |
Right | 3 (23.1) |
Left | 0 (0.0) |
Soft palate | 0 (0.0) |
TNM classification (AJCC 7th Edition) | |
pT1 | 7 (53.8) |
pT2 | 6 (46.2) |
pT3 | 0 (0.0) |
pT4 | 0 (0.0) |
pN0 | 6 (46.1) |
pN1 | 3 (23.1) |
pN2a | 1 (7.7) |
pN2b | 3(23.1) |
pN2c | 0 (0.0) |
pN3a-b | 0 (0.0) |
cM0 | 13 (100.0) |
cM1 | 0 (0.0) |
Adjuvant radiotherapy | |
Yes | 4 (30.8) |
No | 9 (69.2) |
Smoking status | |
Current smoker | 2 (15.4) |
Ex-smoker | 8 (61.5) |
Non-smoker | 3 (23.1) |
Alcohol use | |
Yes | 10 (76.9) |
No | 3 (23.1) |
Follow-up (months) | |
Range | 3–34 |
Mean | 15.4 |
Median | 14 |
Locoregional recurrence | |
Primary site | 1 (7.7) |
Ipsilateral neck recurrence | 0 (0.0) |
Contralateral neck recurrence | 0 (0.0) |
Deaths | 0 (0.0) |