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Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | No. of patients | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 52 | |
| Female | 09 | ||
| Mean age | 49.67 years (range – 27 to 70) | ||
| H/o tobacco exposure | Yes | 52 | |
| No | 09 | ||
| T classification | 1 | 08 | |
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 01 | ||
| 4 | 39 | ||
| N classification | 1 | 24 | |
| 2a | 27 | ||
| 2b | 10 | ||
| 2c | 0 | ||
| Overall TNM stage | I | 0 | |
| II | 0 | ||
| III | 12 | ||
| IV | 49 | ||
| Treatment | Surgery only | 0 | |
| Surgery + radiation | 61 | ||
| Anatomical site | Buccal mucosa | 22 | |
| Tongue | 18 | ||
| Lower alveolus | 21 |
