Table 1. Discovery Cohort Cancer Patient Characteristics.
| Patient | Age | Sex | Site | Tumor size (cm) | pTNM1 | Immunocompromised | Smoker | Alcohol |
| 113 | 62 | M | Right buccal mucosa | 2.5×3.0 | pT2N2bMx | Yes | Previous | Current |
| 116 | 84 | F | Right retromolar trigone | 6.0 | pT4aN0Mx | No | Previous | Previous |
| 117 | 68 | M | Left posterior lateral tongue | 1.5×1.0 | pT2N0Mx | No | Previous | Current |
| 136 | 68 | M | Left lateral tongue | 5.0×2.0 | pT2N2bMx | No | Never | Current |
| 142 | 64 | M | Right dorsum of tongue | 0.3×1.5 | pT3N0M0 | Yes | Current | Current |
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Pathologic tumor stage according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer guidelines (T = tumor size, N = regional lymph node metastasis, M = distant metastasis)