Table 1.
Category | OC (n = 18) | HC (n = 7) | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | (male/female) | 10/8 | 4/3 |
Age | average (range) | 65.0 (32–84) | 60.7 (32–94) |
T | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 9 | ||
3 | 3 | ||
4 | 5 | ||
N | negative | 14 | |
positive | 4 | ||
Stage | Ⅰ | 1 | |
Ⅱ | 8 | ||
Ⅲ | 4 | ||
Ⅳ | 5 |
HC: healthy controls; OC: patients with oral cancer.