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. 2026 Mar 2;34:e20250555. doi: 10.1590/1678-7765-2025-0555

Table 1. Sociodemographic, clinical, and histopathological characteristics of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Sociodemographic characteristics of cases
N %
Gender
Female 35 58.33%
Male 25 41.67%
Age
Mean age 66 (±14)
Smoker
No 35 58.33%
Yes 25 41.67%
Smoking status
Never smoked 35 58.33%
Smoked in the past 25 41.67%
Currently smokes 0 0.00%
Cigarettes a day
0 cigarettes a day 35 58.33%
1 to 4 cigarettes a day 10 16.67%
5 to 9 cigarettes a day 8 13.33%
10 or more cigarettes a day 7 11.67%
Years of smoking
0 years smoking 35 58.33%
1 to 9 years smoking 5 8.33%
10 to 29 years smoking 14 23.33%
30 or more years of smoking 6 10.00%
Alcohol consumption
No 30 50.00%
Yes 30 50.00%
Alcohol consumption status
Currently consuming alcohol 18 30.00%
Consumed alcohol in the past 11 18.33%
Never consumed alcohol 31 51.67%
Number of days a week consumes alcohol
0 days of the week 31 51.67%
1 to 2 days a week 19 40.00%
3 or more days a week 5 8.33%
Drinks a day
0 drinks a day 31 51.67%
1 to 4 drinks a day 14 23.33%
5 to 9 drinks a day 8 13.33%
10 or more drinks a day 7 11.67%
Clinical features of cases
N %
Comorbidities
Without comorbidities 32 53.33%
With comorbidities 28 46.67%
Recurrent cases
No recurrence 39 65.00%
Local recurrence 21 35.00%
Death associated with disease
5-year survival 47 78.33%
5-year mortality 13 21.67%
Surgical resection of the initial primary
No 3 5.00%
Yes 57 95.00%
Surgical technique
Hemiglossectomy 12 20.00%
Hemiglossectomy plus neck dissection 36 60.00%
Mandibulectomy plus radical neck dissection 5 8.33%
Maxillofacial Surgery 1 1.67%
Maxillofacial surgery plus neck dissection 3 5.00%
Radiotherapy
No 28 46.67%
Yes 32 53.33%
Chemotherapy
No 43 71.67%
Yes 17 28.33%
Chemotherapy regimen
Cisplatin 13 13
Carboplatin, cetuximab, docetaxel 1 1
Carboplatin, paclitaxel 1 1
Cetuximab 1 1
Pembrolizumab 1 1
n/a 43 43
Histopathological characteristics of cases
N %
Anatomical location cases
C02.9. Tongue 49 81.67%
C03.0 upper gingiva/ c03.1 lower gingiva 3 5.00%
C04.9 floor of the mouth 3 5.00%
C05.0 hard palate 3 5.00%
C06.0 cheek mucosa 2 3.33%
Lymphovascular invasion cases
n/a 1 1.67%
No 52 86.67%
Yes 7 11.67%
Perineural invasion cases
n/a 1 1.67%
No 28 46.67%
Yes 31 51.67%
Histological grade
Well differentiated 29 48.33%
Moderately differentiated 21 35.00%
Poorly differentiated 10 16.67%
Lymph node involvement
n/a 16 26.67%
Negative 22 36.67%
Positive 22 36.67%
Clinical stage cases
I 20 33.33%
II 8 13.33%
III 9 15.00%
IVA 20 33.33%
IVB 2 3.33%
n/a 1 1.67%