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Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| Mean (range) | 65.2 (34–88) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 50 (77) |
| Female | 15 (23) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 59 (91) |
| African-American | 6 (9) |
| T classification | |
| T1 | 2 (3) |
| T2 | 2 (3) |
| T3 | 3 (5) |
| T4 | 58 (89) |
| Stage | |
| I | 2 (3) |
| II | 2 (3) |
| III | 38 (59) |
| IV | 23 (35) |
| Histopathology | |
| Epithelial | 47 (72) |
| SCC | 37 |
| BCC | 11 |
| Salivary | 18 (28) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 2 |
| Adenoid cystic | 5 |
| Acinic cell | 2 |
| Mucoepidermoid | 2 |
| Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma | 6 |
SCC = squamous cell carcinoma; BCC = basal cell carcinoma.
