Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 105)
Characteristics | Value | % |
|---|---|---|
Median age [range], yr | 54 (32, 77) | |
Median Follow up period [range], month | 69.5 [6.2, 154.1] | |
Sex | ||
Male | 91 | 86.7 |
Female | 14 | 13.3 |
Cancer location | ||
Tongue | 41 | 39.0 |
Buccal | 37 | 35.2 |
Other subsites | 27 | 25.7 |
pT classification | ||
pT1 | 28 | 26.7 |
pT2 | 49 | 46.7 |
pT3 | 28 | 26.7 |
Histological grade | ||
WDSCC† | 38 | 36.2 |
MDSCC‡ | 62 | 59 |
PDSCC§ | 5 | 4.8 |
Perineural invasion | ||
Positive | 34 | 32.4 |
Negative | 71 | 67.6 |
Lymphovascular invasion | ||
Positive | 23 | 21.9 |
Negative | 82 | 78.1 |
Surgical margin | ||
< 4 mm | 23 | 21.9 |
≥ 4 mm | 82 | 78.1 |
Median of depth of invasion [range], mm | 8 [1, 19] | |
Median value of positive node size [range], cm | 1.3 [0.2, 3] | |
Recurrence | ||
Yes | 35 | 33.3 |
No | 70 | 66.7 |