Table 1. Baseline characteristics of OHSCC patients (n = 58).
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| median | 48.5 |
| range | 34-78 |
| Sex (n (%) of patients) | |
| Male | 54 (93.1) |
| Female | 4 (6.9) |
| Hb value (g/dL) | |
| median | 14.4 |
| range | 6.1-18.3 |
| Tumor site (n (%) of patients) | |
| Hypopharynx | 29 (50) |
| Oropharynx | 29 (50) |
| Tumor volume (cm3) | |
| mean | 35.84 |
| range | 1.9-144 |
| T stage (n (%) of patients) | |
| 1 | 4 (6.9) |
| 2 | 11 (19) |
| 3 | 6 (10.3) |
| 4 | 37 (63.8) |
| N stage (n (%) of patients) | |
| 0 | 10 (17.2) |
| 1 | 4 (6.9) |
| 2 | 33 (56.9) |
| 3 | 11 (19) |
| Overall stage (n (%) of patients) | |
| II | 3 (5.2) |
| III | 3 (5.2) |
| IVA | 38 (65.5) |
| IVB | 14 (24.1) |