Table 1.
Patient Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
| Characteristic | No. of Patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 33 | 70 |
| Female | 14 | 30 |
| Race | ||
| White | 42 | 89 |
| Black | 2 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 1 | 2 |
| Staging | ||
| T1N2b | 9 | |
| T1N2c | 6 | |
| T1N3 | 1 | |
| T2N2b | 11 | |
| T2N2c | 1 | |
| T2N3 | 2 | |
| T3Nx | 1 | |
| T3N2b | 8 | |
| T3N2c | 3 | |
| T4N2b | 2 | |
| T4N2c | 3 | |
| Differentiation | ||
| Poorly | 18 | 38 |
| Moderately | 14 | 30 |
| Not defined (FNA) | 9 | 19 |
| Poorly/moderately | 3 | 6 |
| Moderately/well | 2 | 4 |
| Well | 1 | 2 |
| Site of primary tumor | ||
| Oral cavity (oral tongue) | 1 | 2 |
| Oropharynx | 41 | 87 |
| Base of tongue | 26 | 55 |
| Tonsil | 14 | 30 |
| Lateral or posterior wall | 1 | 2 |
| Larynx (supraglottic/AE fold) | 2 | 4 |
| Hypopharynx | 2 | 4 |
| Pyriform sinus | 1 | 2 |
| Hypopharyngeal wall | 1 | 2 |
| Nasopharynx | 1 | 2 |
Abbreviations: FNA, fine-needle aspiration; AE, aryepiglottic.