Table I.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with OSCC (n=50).
| Clinicopathological characteristics | OSCC frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 40–88 |
| Median | 56.5 |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 56.2 (8.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 31 (62.0) |
| Non-caucasian | 16 (32.0) |
| Not available | 3 (6.0) |
| Smoking status | |
| Current smoker | 42 (84.0) |
| Ex-smoker | 8 (16.0) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| Current drinker | 29 (58.0) |
| Ex-drinker | 20 (40.0) |
| Never | 1 (2.0) |
| Postoperative RT | |
| Yes | 22 (44.0) |
| No | 28 (56.0) |
| Postoperative CT | |
| Yes | 8 (16.0) |
| No | 42 (84.0) |
| pT stage | |
| pT1–2 | 25 (50.0) |
| pT3–4 | 25 (50.0) |
| pN stage | |
| pN0 | 30 (60.0) |
| pN1–3 | 20 (40.0) |
| Pathological staging | |
| I/II | 17 (34.0) |
| III/IV | 33 (66.0) |
RT, radiotherapy; CT, chemotherapy; OSCC, oral squamous cell carcinoma.