Table 1.

Clinical and pathological characteristics of the patients

Variable	Patients
	No.	%
Total no. of patients	76
Age
Mean	61
Range	38—80
Sex
Male	61	80.3
Female	15	19.7
Tumor site
Palatine tonsil	19	25
Base of the tongue	12	15.8
Oropharynx NS	6	7.9
Body/margin of the tongue	7	9.2
Base of the mouth	5	6.6
Hypopharynx	5	6.6
Larynx	22	28.9
T status
T1	7	9.2
T2	38	50
T3	16	21.1
T4	15	19.7
N status
N0	26	34.2
N1	28	36.8
N2	22	29
N3	0	0
Stage
I	22	29
II	12	15.8
III	15	19.7
IV	27	35.5
HPV status
HPV +	32	42.1
HPV −	44	57.9