Table 1.
Patient and tumor characteristics
| Characteristic | n |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 9 |
| Female | 1 |
| Age, y | |
| Median (range) | 60 (43–75) |
| Stage | |
| T2 N2b | 1 |
| T2 N2c | 3 |
| T3 N2b | 2 |
| T4 N2b | 2 |
| T4 N2c | 2 |
| Location | |
| Base of tongue | 6 |
| Tonsil | 4 |
| HPV status (p16) | |
| Positive | 10 |
| Negative | 0 |
| Tobacco (>10 pack years) | |
| Yes | 6 |
| No | 4 |
| Active tobacco use | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 8 |
Abbreviation: HPV = human papillomavirus.